he American Doctor’s Day It is celebrated every December 3 In various parts of Latin America, as in Argentina. The goal of today is to highlight the essential role you play Health professionals In society and promoting improvements in their workplace and related research and development areas.
In 1953, Pan American Health Organization (Pan American Health Organization), supported by Global Health Organization (The World Health Organization) has decided to announce this date in memory of… Dr. Carlos Juan FinlayCuban doctor and discoverer of the mosquito that transmits yellow fever. Three years later, Argentina joined this initiative thanks to the support provided by the Medical College of CordobaWith the aim of celebrating all doctors and professionals who contribute to the country’s health system.
Carlos Juan Finlay and Paris He was a Cuban doctor and scientist, born in December 3, 1833. Although she completed her academic training in Europe, University of Havana His degree was not recognized and he had to re-enroll at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, USA. There was where He studied epidemiology, specializing in disease transmission processesWhich will be essential for the coming years.
Finlay It was convened by the United States Army to evaluate a troubling problem in the armed forces, namely the high number of casualties among soldiers due to… Yellow fever. In this way, in 1881 he made one of humanity’s most important discoveries: the mosquito. Aedes aegypti It was the main factor in the transmission of this disease. The scientist discovered that when this type of winged insect bites a person infected with this disease, he is infected with this virus and can transmit it to other people he bites.
On February 18 of the same year, he presented this hypothesis before International health conferenceBut this organization rejected his work. After nine years, Walter Reed Commissiona foundation focused on yellow fever research, confirmed his theory and gave him credit for his discovery.