The City Council celebrates the institutional act of Andalusia Day recognizing the health sector of Estepona

The Consistory names María Miralles, pioneer in equality policies; the guitarist José Fernández and the professor and historian Francisco Medina as Favorite Sons of Estepona.

The City Council of Estepona has recognized today the health sector of the city in the institutional act of the Day of Andalusia. The alderman has highlighted the important work they carry out and thanked all the health centers of Estepona for the work they do for the health of citizens. Tribute has also been paid to significant medical professionals who are references for several generations of Estepona residents.

The hospitals and medical centers that will receive a special mention are: Estepona High Resolution Hospital, Estepona West Health Center, La Lobilla Health Center, Hospiten, Vithas Xanit Estepona Hospital, Los Reales Medical Center, Estepona Medical Center, Centro Médico Mar and Centro Médico Hiperbárico.

In the section on physicians, the City Council has awarded a special mention to the following professionals: Lorenzo Guerra (physician), José Luis Carrasco (physician), Francisco Mena Arce (cardiologist), María Trinidad Zurita López (physician), Antonio Sánchez (pediatrician), María Dolores Espinosa (physician), Fabricio Marchoni (physician), Concepción Chavarría (physician), Manuel Quintas (physician), José Robles (physician), José María Martín de la Hinojosa (physician) and José Antonio Bermúdez (physician).

Nursing staff also receiving special mentions are: Isabel Cabezón, Mercedes San Alberto, Miguel Cintrano, Pergentino Lazo, Isabel Ortiz, Francisco Cintrano and Miguel Cintrano. The event also paid tribute to the volunteer interpreters who for years have accompanied foreign citizens in need of translation at medical centers. Sandra Mary Russell and, posthumously, David Milne Gordon were awarded.

Favorite Sons and Daughters of Estepona

The Estepona City Council agreed last week in plenary to award the titles of Favorite Sons of Estepona to the former councilor María Miralles, the guitarist José Fernández, and the professor and historian Francisco Medina.

María Miralles has been a pioneer in equality policies, promoting the creation of the Women’s Information Center and offering direct and close support to victims of gender violence. At the same time, she developed an intense cultural and associative activity as director and writer of the theater group of the Peñas Blancas Women’s Association.

José Fernández is an outstanding flamenco guitarist whose artistic and teaching career has contributed significantly to the dissemination of flamenco at an international level. Throughout his career, he has accompanied renowned flamenco singers and dancers, and has successfully toured internationally. At the same time, he has developed an outstanding teaching work, training generations of guitarists who today enjoy great recognition.

Francisco Medina has been director of IES Monterroso and a mathematics teacher much loved by several generations of Esteponeros. After his retirement, he has developed a facet as a writer of works where he collects episodes of the history of Estepona. In addition, it should be noted his altruistic work with the association Parkinson Sol, with which he collaborates assiduously.