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The Mourisco Pavilion, better known as “Fiocruz Castle", is a reference for whoever passes along Avenida Brasil, arriving or leaving the city of Rio de Janeiro, going to or returning from work. “A castle in the middle of the forest”, some say. “A childhood memory", others point out. An icon in the mind of Rio de Janeiro residents (known as Cariocas), the building is also a symbol of Brazilian science.
Not everyone knows however, that this castle contains many treasures. Mosaics inspired by Arabian carpets. Books, photos, documents and historical objects. Entomological collections…
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On the eve of the 119th anniversary of Fiocruz, on May 25, the institution had a further reason to celebrate. On May 24, a resolution that designated April 14 as World Chagas Disease Day was approved. The announcement took place during the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA), an annual gathering that brings together ministers of health from the 194 member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) and representatives of key world health institutions to discuss themes such as health emergencies and climate change. The president of Fiocruz, Nísia Trindade Lima, was in the entourage representing…
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An unprecedented achievement in world science. In just 15 days, a rotating genetic sequencing project led by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) generated 126 complete virus genomes responsible for large outbreaks in the country, including 69 of dengue, 34 of chikungunya and 23 of zika. The samples came from infected patients in the Central-West region of the country. The team also collected more than 2,700 mosquitos from 19 species, mostly, Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus. The insects are being analyzed. The specialists are part of the project, Zibra 2: genetic…
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Between May 14 and 15, the UN headquarters in New York hosted the UN's Science, Technology and Innovation Forum for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum). Fiocruz was represented by the coordinator of the Fiocruz Strategy for 2030 Agenda (EFA 2030), Paulo Gadelha, and his team. The Forum is part of the mandate of the UN Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM), in which Gadelha is a member of the Group of Ten.
The event brought together multiple stakeholders, including representatives from the UN, governments, scientists and the private sector, to identify and examine the needs and…
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Scientific editor of the journal History, Science, Health – Manguinhos (História, Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos), historian Marcos Cueto was elected a corresponding member of the International Academy of History of Sciences, which is headquartered at Unesco in Paris. Cueto is also a researcher at the Casa de Oswaldo Cruz (COC / Fiocruz) and professor of the Postgraduate Program in History of Science and Health (PPGHCS).
Photo: COC/Fiocruz
"I take this election as a recognition of the growing international visibility of research in the Casa de Oswaldo Cruz and of research on the history…
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The Amazon Rainforest and the Brazilian Cerrado (savanna region) together amount to more than seven thousand square kilometers in extension. Despite the numerous scientific investigations undertaken in these regions, this vast stretch of territory still holds surprises. Two of them have just come to light: Brazilian scientists have identified two species of virus that had never been described in the world. Denoted as Xapuri and Aporé, in reference to the remote locations of Acre and Mato Grosso do Sul where they were located, the micro-organisms belong to the mammarenavirus genus of the…
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The Network of Clinical and Applied Research into Chikungunya (Replick), an initiative resulting from the partnership between the Evandro Chagas National Infectiology Institute (INI/Fiocruz), the Ministry of Health and the Pan-American Health Organization (Opas/OMS), was launched on May 10, during the Symposium; Challenges and Opportunities in Clinical Research into Chikungunya: Producing Evidence for Public Health. Replick involves professionals from 25 research and teaching institutions in nine Brazilian states.
The opening table of the event included the presence of Valdiléa Gonçalves…
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The president of the National Public Health Institute of Guinea-Bissau (Inasa -Instituto Nacional de Saúde Pública de Guiné-Bissau), Dionísio Cumba, was at Fiocruz on May 3 to discuss new forms of cooperation with the Foundation. The institute already possesses a bilateral Cooperation Agreement with Fiocruz, executed in 2015, which must be expanded.
From left to right: technical advisor of the Coordination of Health Surveillance and Reference Laboratories of Fiocruz, Tania Fonseca, vice-president of Production and Innovation in Health, Marco Krieger, Secretary of the Network…
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The president of Fiocruz, Nísia Trindade Lima, was one of the Brazilian representatives at the 72nd World Health Assembly (AMS). The event took place from May 20 to 27, in Geneva, and brought together world leaders, such as Ministers of Health of the 194 member-states of the World Health Organization (WHO) and representatives of the most important institutions in Global Health.
The Assembly is WHO’s decision-making body and this year it discussed themes such as health emergencies and International Health Surveillance Regulation (IHR); polio and smallpox; the 2030 Agenda; climate change,…
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The conference "ASCI and DIE/MGG International Conference: Training and Dialogue for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda” was held between April 23 and 26 in India, in the city of Hyderabad, with the goal of continue the peer exchange between public sector workers of developing countries for the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda. Representatives of public schools from Brazil, India, South Africa, China and Indonesia participated, besides members of the UN School, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the German government.
The team from the Bocaina…
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From May 7 to 8, the president of Fiocruz, Nísia Trindade Lima, took part in a workshop in Rwanda on priority setting for research and innovation in health. Organized by the Wellcome Trust, with the collaboration of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Indian Council of Medical Research, the University of Global Health Equity and Fiocruz, the event is part of the WHO Global Action Plan to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal for health (SDG 3).
The event is part of the WHO Global Plan of Action to achieve the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (photo: Wellcome Trust)…
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A presidente da Fiocruz, Nísia Trindade Lima, reuniu o Conselho Superior (CS) da Fiocruz, em 13/5, órgão consultivo composto por representantes da sociedade civil que não pertençam aos quadros da instituição. O objetivo era apresentar as prioridades de sua gestão para os próximos meses, que culminarão com as comemorações dos 120 anos da instituição, em maio de 2020. A presidente comentou também os êxitos recentes da instituição e reforçou que a CT&I precisam estar a serviço da vida, mantendo o vínculo do conhecimento com as demandas atuais e futuras da sociedade brasileira.
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A Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca (Ensp/Fiocruz), o Instituto de Informação e Comunicação em Saúde (Icict/Fiocruz) e a Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva (Abrasco) institucionalizaram a Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde dos Povos Indígenas. O espaço virtual organiza o acúmulo de experiências do campo, apresentando, de forma clara e objetiva, informações para diferentes públicos, entre eles gestores, profissionais de saúde, estudantes e lideranças indígenas.
Segundo a organizadora do projeto, a pesquisadora do Departamento de Endemias da Ensp/Fiocruz, Ana Lucia Pontes, a ideia da…
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Em atendimento à Instrução Normativa nº01/2018 da Secretaria de Comunicação da Presidência da República, a Agência Fiocruz de Notícias vai restringir a publicação de conteúdos durante o período eleitoral (de 2 de julho até 2 de outubro, podendo o prazo ser estendido até 30 de outubro, caso haja segundo turno).
O documento esclarece que "é permitida a divulgação de conteúdos estritamente informativos de interesse do cidadão, de orientação ou de prestação de serviço, cuja divulgação seja imprescindível". Acompanhe esse tipo de conteúdo na home da AFN.
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The Post-2015 Development Agenda - is an initiative of the United Nations with a contribution by Fiocruz to promote the inclusion of health, linked with the economic, social, and environmental dimensions in the context of sustainable development. The Foundation studies the impact of mega-projects, biodiversity, climate changes, and basic sanitation and their effects on health and citizenship.
South American Institute for Health Governance (ISAGS) - Fiocruz Global Health Center participated in the Institute’s implementation and supports the consolidation of this inter-governmental…
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