Dr. Heliodoro Martínez Junco (1922-2000), uno de los forjadores de la salud pública revolucionaria cubana / Dr. Heliodoro Martínez Junco (1922-2000), one of the forgers of the Cuban revolutionary public health care

RESUMEN

Se expone una breve semblanza biográfica del doctor Heliodoro Martínez Junco (1922-2000) en la que se tratan aspectos como su nacimiento, formación científica, ejercicio profesional, actividades revolucionarias, labor como forjador de la salud pública revolucionaria cubana, principalmente, desde los cargos de Subsecretario y Viceministro de Higiene y Epidemiología (1960-1968) y Ministro de Salud Pública (1968-1972). Se citan importantes referencias que contienen parte de su pensamiento salubrista y otras que dan fe de su extensa y profunda cultura científica y humanista.

ABSTRACT

A brief biographical sketch of Dr. Heliodoro Martínez Junco (1922-2000) that covers his birth, scientific formation, professional practice, revolutionary activities, his work as one of the forgers of the Cuban revolutionary public health care, mainly during the performance of his duties as Undersecretary and Hygiene and Epidemiology Vice-minister (1960-1968) and as Ministry of Public health (1968-1972) was presented. Important references including part of this public health thinking and others that corroborate his deep and extensive scientific and humanitarian culture were quoted.