Benjamin Bocio
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| Benjamin Bocio | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1996 Distrito Nacional |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Dominican Republic |
| 🏫 Education | Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Boston University |
| 💼 Occupation | Health Activist, Dentist |
| 📆 Years active | 2017-present |
Benjamin Bocio (born Selin Benjamin Bocio Richardson; April 27,1996) is a Dominican healthcare activist and humanitarian who is known for advocating quality access to healthcare in underserved communities.
He became the first Dominican to receive the Diana Award.
Early life and education[edit]
Benjamin was born in Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic. He graduated from high school with an associate degree in Hospitality and obtained his first dental degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) in Santo Domingo.[2]
When he was 14 years old, the 2010 Haiti earthquake engendered a scarcity of health resources in the southern Dominican Republic. After the earthquake, Benjamin decided to co-found with his father FUMEBO (Bocio Medical Foundation) a nonprofit medical service organization dedicated to providing health resources in the Dominican Republic; especially in the southern region which is the region that shares the border area with Haiti and the least developed region of the country.[1] [3] [4]
In 2021, he enrolled the Advanced Standing DMD at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. [4]
Career[edit]
Charity work and advocacy[edit]
To address inequality, Benjamin designed and implemented a model based on the Robin Hood effect. Through medical outreaches and redistribution of sustainable resources, the foundation provides to low-income communities a wide variety of multidisciplinary health services and resources.[3]
Fumebo has served thousands of patients without quality access to primary healthcare facilities, medicines, and sustainable resources in the poorest communitities of the Dominican Republic.[4] Food, vitamins, clothing, wheelchairs, crutches, and oral hygiene instructions and products are some of the sustainable resources that are provided for the daily life of the beneficiaries. [5] [6]
In 2019, Benjamin was selected to represent the Dominican Republic in London at the most important summit for young leaders One Young World. At the summit, he was the only latin american selected as a delegate speaker. Benjamin participated in the plenary session on Poverty Alleviation (Can Innovation Solve economic inequality?), where he addressed with Muhammad Yunus, Mark Tewksbury, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Thuli Madonsela, and Mónica de Greiff more than 2000 young leaders representing over 190 countries from around the world.[7] [8] [9] Benjamin ended his speech by saying: "Innovation is not always based on technology. Sometimes it’s about changing the system through basic human generosity".[10]
COVID-19[edit]
Through Fumebo, in the most critical moments at the beginning of the pandemic, Benjamin created "Vital Boxes" an initiative that aimed to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to healthcare workers on the COVID-19 frontline and other essential resources such as food, disinfection products, and face masks to families living in underserved communities. The initiative was supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United Way, and One Young World.[11] [12]
Honors and awards[edit]
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vice president of the Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic National Solidarity Award | Himself | Won |
| 2021 | The Diana Award charity | Diana Award | Won | |
| 2022 | President of the Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic National Youth Award | Won |
- 2020 - COVID-19 young leaders, a monetary award for young leaders working on the frontline by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United Way, and One Young World.[15] [16]
- 2019 - National Solidarity Volunteering Award (Health) by the former vice president Margarita Cedeño de Fernández and the Dominican Government.[17] [18]
- 2019 - Emerging leader title, by the Policy Center of The New South, under the high patronage of the king Mohammed VI of Morocco.[19] [20]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ladderworks (2021). "Benjamin Bocio Richardson: Making Vital Contributions towards Local and Global Equity". NASDAQ. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fortuna, Cassandro (2019). "Con 24 años de edad preside fundación y dona equipos a hospital" [At the age of 24, he presides over the foundation and donates equipment to the hospital]. El Granero del Sur. San Juan de la Maguana. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anggaris Anggia (2020-04-22). "Achieving Sustainable Health with Benjamin Bocio". Anchor (Deloitte Indonesia Talks) (Podcast). Deloitte. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Yahoo Finance (2021). "Meet Benjamin Bocio the Dentist and Entrepreneur that's Helping Low-income Communities to Fight the Pandemic". Yahoo. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ Vudeo, Milton (2017). "Fundación médica realiza amplio operativo médico en Distrito Municipal Batista, San Juan". Lo ultimo Digital. San Juan. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ↑ Fortuna, Cassandro (2017). "Fundación médica FUMEBO realizo amplio operativo en Distrito Municipal Batista, San Juan" [FUMEBO medical foundation carried out a wide mission in the Batista Municipal District, San Juan]. El Granero del Sur (in Spanish). San Juan de la Maguana. Retrieved 2020-04-25.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Jaclin Campos (2021). "Jóvenes dominicanos cosechan logros". Hoy. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ↑ "#OYW2019 DELEGATE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED". One Young World. London. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ Tatomir, Ion-Marius (2019-10-28). "Summitul One Young World 2019 de la Londra/Corespondență specială" [One Young World 2019 Summit in London/Special Correspondence]. Uniunea Ziaristilor Profesionisti din Romania (in Romanian). Romania. Retrieved 2020-04-24.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Bocio Richardson, Selin Benjamin (2019-10-24). Selin Bocio Richardson, Dominican Republic. Poverty Alleviation Plenary (Speech). OYW 2019. London: One Young World. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ↑ Diario Libre (2021). "Fumebo dona "fundas vitales" para combatir el COVID-19". Diario Libre. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ Listin Diario (2021). "Fundación Médica Bocio dona "fundas vitales" para combatir la pandemia". Listin Diario. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ↑ Diario Libre (2021). "Odontólogo dominicano Benjamín Bocio gana importante premio "Diana Award"". Diario Libre. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ Lily Luciano (2021). "Benjamín Bocio primer dominicano en recibir «The Diana Award"". Hoy. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ Karina Jimenez (2021). "Fundación Médica Bocio dona "fundas vitales" para combatir la pandemia". Hoy. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ One young World (2021). "Covid-19 Young Leaders Fund Recipients: The Second Cohort". One Young World. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ↑ "Vicepresidencia Premia Voluntarios". Hoy Digital. Dominican Republic. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ↑ Selin Benjamin Bocio Richardson. Selin Benjamín Bocío Richardson (Salud – Santo Domingo Este) [Selin Benjamín Bocío Richardson (Health – Santo Domingo Este)] (Motion Picture) (in Spanish). Dominican Republic: VicepresidenciaRDO. Retrieved 2020-04-25.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Diario Salud (2021). "Odontólogo dominicano gana premio internacional". Diario Salud. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ↑ "EMERGING LEADERS 2019". Policy Center For The New South. Morroco. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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