Mercedes Chacón Porras
Mercedes Chacón Porras | |
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| Born | 11 September 1896 |
| Died | 18 April 1963 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Occupation | nurse |
| Years active | 1925–1963 |
| Known for | Pioneer of Costa Rican social medicine |
Mercedes Chacón Porras (1896–1963) was the first obstetrical nurse in Costa Rica and spread health care to rural communities throughout the country. In 2002, she was one of the inaugural women inducted into La Galería de las Mujeres de Costa Rica and the first national health center named for a woman bears her name.