A prosthetic technician who has helped to change the lives of amputees in Africa said she is “honoured” to be a role model for a national exhibition.
Bex Yearworth, 32, is a trustee at Bristol charity Legs4Africa where she was integral to UK prosthetics being recycled to support thousands of amputees in sub-Saharan Africa.
The charity has helped more than 14,000 people to walk again.
The exhibition is being held in the National Science Museum, London.
It is dedicated to 11 to 16-year-olds, to encourage young people into the profession.
Ms Yearworth, who was born in Bristol, was one of only a few female technicians when she began her career in 2015.
She said it was “a big responsibility and an honour” to be selected for the exhibition which was “an amazing opportunity to inspire young people”.
“There is a massive skills shortage in the industry so to be able to shine the spotlight on prosthetics and break down some stereotypes that still exist I hope we will be able to encourage more young people to see it as a future career opportunity.”
Source: BBC
