Nisia, who was also the first woman to be Fiocruz's president, was chosen by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The executive director of the Foundation, Mario Moreira, was named acting president of Fiocruz
Fiocruz International News - January 2023
The Foundation delivers, on average, 120 million annual doses to the National Immunization Program, a number that increased during the pandemic. Fiocruz’s immunizers portfolio comprises 12 products, including vaccines against COVID-19, yellow fever, polio, and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella)
The unprecedented study carried out by Fiocruz and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) analyzes the consequences of inadequate management of the pandemic for children and teenagers
Foundation becomes articulation hub in Latin America for The Global Health Network
Fiocruz will work with six other institutions to increase South-South collaboration. The launch of the Latin American Network, in South Africa, was attended by representatives of the Foundation
The Lancet HIV releases ImPrEP results in Latin America
The project is conducted by the Foundation and the Brazilian Ministry of Health in 14 centers in the country, as also as by partner institutions in 4 centers in Mexico and 10 in Peru
Brazil has the first report of meningoencephalitis caused by the fungus 'Penicillium chrysogenum'
The species identification was carried out by the Laboratory of Taxonomy, Biochemistry and Bioprospection of Fungi at Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz)
A study by Fiocruz Minas showed that it is possible to regenerate the hippocampus, associating the replacement of B1 to anti-inflammatory drugs
With the participation of Fiocruz and 25 other institutions, the research reveals that 1/3 of children of mothers infected during pregnancy had abnormalities
In the article published in The Lancet, experts from different countries, such as Brazil, draw attention to the inequities faced in the COVID-19 crisis
The series of four virtual meetings between CAS and the Foundation addressed topics such as microbiology, prevention, technology and viruses