Vicky Guzman

Vicky Guzman
Vicky Guzman
	Guzman Speaking at Ceremony at Magadalena National Forest, 2010
Born	October 22, 1944; Santa Ana, El Salvador
Nationality	Salvadoran
Occupation	Executive Director of ASAPROSAR

Dr. Vicky Guzmán (born October 22, 1944) is a Salvadoran doctor and humanitarian from Santa Ana, El Salvador. After graduating from Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Mexico, Dr. Guzmán returned to her native El Salvador to provide health services and training in rural under-served areas. In particular, she focused on basic sanitation, disease prevention and training community health promoters. In August 1986, Dr. Guzmán legally founded the nonprofit organization ASAPROSAR (Asociación Salvadoreña Pro-Salud Rural - The Salvadoran Association for Rural Health) where she currently serves as executive director.^[1]

Dr. Guzmán has been recognized in El Salvador and the United States for her humanitarian work including an honorary doctorate in law from

Habitat for Humanity International in El Salvador and she is currently on the Board of Directors for Results.^[3]

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External links

[1] ASAPROSAR (Asociación Salvadoreña Pro-Salud Rural - The Salvadoran Association for Rural Health)

[2] Salem Award

[3] Results Board of Directors

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