Overview

• Argentina observed the 102nd birth anniversary of René Favaloro as National Day of Social Medicine, a designation established by Law 25.598 in 2002 to honor physicians focused on community health.
• Under new leadership, Fundación Favaloro integrates high-complexity cardiac care with research initiatives and has trained more than 450 specialists.
• Favaloro’s 12 years of rural service in Jacinto Aráuz reduced infant mortality, birth infections and malnutrition through targeted health campaigns.
• In 1967 at the Cleveland Clinic, he pioneered the saphenous-vein aortocoronary bypass, a technique that remains central to modern cardiac surgery.
• Commemorations across media, hospitals and universities showcased how his blend of social medicine and surgical innovation continues to shape national healthcare policy.