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IPR is featuring some of the many Hispanic and Latino pioneers and modern-day heroes to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Born in 1929 in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, Dr. Helen Rodríguez Trías was a public health expert and women’s rights activist. Dr. Rodríguez Trías earned her degrees in medicine from the University of … Continue reading Pioneer Helen Rodríguez Trías (1929-2001)