Dr. Roger Guerra-García Cueva and population and development studies

Abstract

A few weeks ago, one of the leading figures in medical science and champion of Family Planning in Peru, Dr. Roger Guerra-García Cueva, ceased to exist, possessing a number of qualities that need to be highlighted and imitated. Dr. Roger Guerra-García was born on April 02, 1933 in the city of Pacasmayo, La Libertad, although his ancestors came from Cajamarca, where he used to go frequently to enjoy nature and fulfill the responsibilities of his position. Dr. Guerra was a doctor from San Marcos University, with a postgraduate degree at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and the Boston University School of Medicine, having achieved his doctorate at Cayetano Heredia Peruvian University.