Helen rodriguez trias biography of william hill

American pediatrician and activist (1929–2001)

Helen Rodríguez Trías^{[note 1]} (July 7, 1929 – December 27, 2001) was an American pediatrician, educator and women's rights activist. She was the first Latina president of the American Public Health Association (APHA), a founding member of the Women's Caucus of the APHA, and a recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal.

She is credited with helping to expand the range of public health services for women and children in minority and low-income populations around the world.

Early years

Rodríguez Trías's parents had been living in New York during the early 20th century.

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After Rodríguez Trías's birth in 1929, her family moved back to Puerto Rico. Her family returned to New York once again when she was ten years old,^[1] where she experienced racism and discrimination.^[2] Even though she had received good grades in school and knew how to speak English, she was placed in a class w Dr.

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