Dr. Héctor G. Balcázar
Public Health Scientist | Author | Advocate for Compassionate Community Transformation
Dr. Balcázar is an internationally recognized public health leader whose life work centers on advancing health equity, dignity, and justice.
With academic appointments at 5 US institutions such as Charles R. Drew University, the University of Texas Health Science Center at El Paso, University of North Texas School of Public Health, Fort Worth, Arizona State University, University of Maine, he led community-based research across the U.S.-Mexico borderlands and beyond.
He is retired and lives in Guerrero, Mexico.
He is the author of:
📘 No Wonder! The Art of Creating a New World
📗 Erasing Historical Invisibility: Creating a Compassionate World
Dr. Balcázar’s writing weaves public health, spirituality, nature, and personal history. From reflections rooted in the coastal lands of Guerrero, Mexico, to policy analysis on CHW systems and his Antidote and Community Transformation Compassionate Frameworks, he blends academic and experiential analyses with a strong sense for caring for humanity and desire for a loving and compassionate world..
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