José María Alvarado

José María Alvarado was a prominent Bolivian physician and medical advocate, best known for proposing the establishment of the Día del Médico boliviano (Bolivian Doctor's Day). This celebration, instituted in 1969, honors the contributions of medical professionals in Bolivia, recognizing their vital role in public health and the well-being of the community. Alvarado's advocacy during the Second Medical Congress in Cochabamba in 1966 was instrumental in formally establishing this day, which coincides with the ancestral ceremony of La Citua that symbolizes health renewal.