We’re nothing without our team. In this blog post series, meet the people behind true change, and learn from them as they share their Health Bridges International (HBI) journey and how they’re working for a healthier future for the most vulnerable children in Perú.

Dr. Roberto H. Tarazona Ponte: The People’s Doctor

Born and raised in the port city of Callao, Perú, Dr. Roberto H. Tarazona Ponte’s medical career is anchored by his passion to get quality healthcare to people who need it most. He has worked with underfunded health facilities, ran medical campaigns, trained community health workers, and invested in health education to prevent the spread of disease in vulnerable populations. When he met HBI doctors working in one of the poorest communities in Lima, Dr. Roberto was inspired – did he just find an organization that matched his personal mission? Today, he is HBI’s Senior Health Advisor and Medical Trainer, overseeing the Ines Project and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), programs he refers to as “living organisms” — each one having its own special dynamic sustained by the shared effort of people and institutions across civil society, governments, churches, and nonprofits.

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