Patxi Catalá, founder of the Andalusian School of Public Health*
- M Mata1,
- J A Oñorbe1,
- A Segura2
- 1Health Department, Autonomous Community of Madrid, Spain
- 2Barcelona University, Spain
- Correspondence to: Professor A Segura Barcelona University, CAP BArceloneta/Passeig Marítim s/n 08003 Barcelona, Spain; asegurabell.ub.es
On 9 November 2003, at 54 years, Dr Francisco Javier Català died, known as Patxi for the many friends conquered by his seductive looks and his professional activity. His death came prematurely after a long illness, which, much to his regret, he transformed into another of the many episodes in which his lack of conformism shined. A battle that witnessed to his limitless love for life until the very last week and that didn’t prevent him enjoying it until the sudden outcome, when the last breath was already escaping from his body.
Patxi was born in Navarre, lived his youth in Madrid, …
