Yarelis Gómez Montané: educate to prevent

In Sancti Spíritus, Yarelis Gómez Montané—a department head at the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Unit (ProSalud)—has found that community work offers a way to put her expertise at the service of vulnerable individuals.

Each intervention requires understanding the specific characteristics of the population, listening to their concerns, and dispelling misconceptions; after all, bringing health education to communities entails much more than simply giving talks or distributing informational materials.

Her background in psychology provides her with the tools to understand human behavior and identify communication strategies that can raise awareness about the importance of self-care—particularly in settings where access to information is crucial for protecting one’s health.

Through her work at ProSalud, Yarelis Gómez Montané champions health education as an essential tool for disease prevention, driven by the conviction that it helps improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable communities.