Ana Néri

Ana Justina Ferreira Néri (13 December 1814 – 20 May 1880) was a Brazilian nurse, considered the first in her country. She is best known for her volunteer work with the Triple Alliance during the Paraguayan War.

Biography Néri was born in the Bahian village of Cachoeira de Paraguaçu to José Ferreira de Jesus and his wife, Luísa Maria das Virgens. At age 23, Ana married Navy Commander Isidoro Antônio Néri. With her husband always on duty, Ana became accustomed with running their house on her own. Unhappy with the fact that she would stay away from all the men in her family, she wrote a letter to Manuel Pinho de Sousa Dantas, governor of Bahia, offering to take care of injured soldiers of the Triple Alliance for the duration of the conflict. a monument in Brasília consisting of a steel book designed by Oscar Niemeyer.

She was portrayed by Cyria Coentro in the 2021 Brazilian historical telenovela Nos Tempos do Imperador.