Bolivia
Founded: 2021
Women Global Health Bolivia was founded on October 21, 2021, and idealized since February 2021 by Loida Huayta Paucar. During the period of creation, four team members from different health professions and diverse parts of Bolivia joined the movement.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create, promote and generate enabling environments and sustain change for innovative gender leadership for sustainable global health.
Our Objectives
- Create support networks for women to exercise their leadership in health.
- Be part of a global movement to influence global and political leadership at the national level.
- Advance gender transformative leadership in Bolivia.
- Bring visibility and recognition to women shaping national/global health in Bolivia in terms of programming, policy and advocacy at the community level around the world.
- To align with the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically goals 3 (on health and wellness) and 5 (on gender equality).
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Our work
Together with the chapters of Brazil, Chile and Mexico, we organized a panel on Gender Equity for Universal Health Coverage in Latin America. The event was developed around three main points: I) Presentation from the panelists from Brazil, Bolivia, Chile and Mexico; II) Research presentation by a member of the Bolivia Chapter; and III) Presentation of the purpose and progress of WGH of Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, and Mexico by representatives of the regional chapters. The event was a success, where the importance of gender equity to achieve universal health coverage and its visibility in the spaces of their professional role has been widely exposed and supported by panelists.
As a chapter we developed a research paper titled “Perception of Health Professional’s experiences in times of pandemic Covid-19, Bolivia 2022”. An exploratory and transversal research was developed, which highlighted the perceptions of the health professionals working at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the important results that stand out is the professional dedication despite the adversities faced regarding equipment and work safety. A small percentage has also experienced negative experiences both at home and work.
Our leaders
- Chair- Loida Vicentaciona Huayta Paucar
- Karina Luisa Alcazar Espinosa
- Florentina Saavedra Baptista
- Maria Lourdes Chumacero Porcel
- Gloria Velasquez Aramayo
