Luz Leguizamón
ParaguaynurseFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Luz Leguizamón is a prominent nurse and member of the Board of Directors of the Paraguayan Nursing Association (APE). Recently, she made headlines after highlighting the dire conditions in public healthcare, where she had to act as a plumber to fix a pipe in a hospital due to a lack of maintenance staff. Leguizamón emphasized that nurses in Paraguay often take on additional responsibilities beyond patient care, advocating for better working conditions, including reduced working hours and universal health access. She is also involved in organizing protests to demand fair labor rights and the permanent hiring of nurses currently working under temporary contracts.
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Luz Leguizamón is a representative of the nurses who declared their determination to fight for their rights despite adverse weather conditions.
Enfermeros se movilizan en Asunción: esto es lo que exigen - NacionalesParaguay· 2026-07-22Luz Leguizamón, the general secretary of the Nurses' Union at HNI, highlighted the unprecedented delay in salary payments.
Hospital de Itauguá: denuncian atraso en aguinaldo y otras compensaciones salariales - NacionalesParaguay· 2026-01-19
Luz Leguizamón is a member of the Board of Directors of the Paraguayan Nursing Association who highlighted the additional responsibilities of nurses in the country.
Enfermera fungió de plomera por carencias en salud pública - NacionalesParaguay· 2025-06-21