Fanny Martinez

Fanny Martinez was selected as a GOJoven Fellow at age 23. She had been working as a Community Nurse’s Aide at the Bella Vista Health Center since 2000. Working at the government Health Center, Fanny visits clients and prepares and implements projects for youth groups in Bella Vista and surrounding villages. Given the high prevalence of HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections in the area, she has prioritized prevention in her outreach to youth and commercial sex workers, and urges both youth and adults to use condoms correctly in order to prevent HIV/STD’s. She also works closely with the local schools and churches to ensure that young people become more knowledgeable about pregnancy prevention and sexual and reproductive health. Fanny hopes to eventually seek further education in nursing so that she can better serve her community and work in collaboration with other organizations to do so.