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Three studies recently published showed that sanitary facilities, although fundamental, are not enough to fulfill the right to water. Researchers also point out that not complying with this right violates other rights.
Natalia Kanem, who is also Executive Director of UNFPA, advocated for the 2030 Agenda and the rights of women and young populations.
The vice-president of Production and Innovation in Health, Marco Krieger, is on a mission to the country to establish contacts with authorities of the region and determine the main needs of the population.
The disease is one of the largest causes of deaths in the country, which faces one of the highest incidence rates in the world, with an estimated 498 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Malaria, Chagas desease, zika, dengue, measles and diphtheria are among the reemerging deseases that concerns of the experts. According to them, surveillence on the borders needs to be improved.
The difference this study of Fiocruz Pernambuco has to offer is the small number of steps required for the reaction, the low cost and simplicity of the test.
With a broad review of the scientific literature and more than 115 case studies, the publication points out ways for the urban transformation needed to make cities more resilient and sustainable.
President of Fiocruz, Nísia Trindade Lima, met the Minister Julio Mazzoleni and the Consul General of the country. Partnership between Paraguay and the Foundation is historical and goes back to the work of the patron Oswaldo Cruz.
For the researches involved, this means that surveillance in Brazil needs to be much more concerned with negative cases for preexisting viruses and start to track other possible agents with an emersion potential.
The day was celebrated for the first time in the Foundation with a panel in which female scientist talked about their careers.
The project seeks to identify new and known pathogens that can potentially impact local ecosystems and ecosystems from nearby continents, including viruses, bacteria, fungi and helminths.
Fiocruz Minas researcher and Special Rapporteur of United Nations for on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation Leo Heller writes about the unlearned mistakes that led to a new dam collapse in Minas Gerais.
Mouse studies showed that irisin improves neuron communication, preserving synapses.
Socorro Gross is the new representative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) in Brazil. Innovation and technology cooperation were among the topics discussed.
The Consul met Fiocruz representatives to discuss health research collaboration between Canada and Brasil. Among the topics: indigenous health, primary care, healthy cities and antimicrobial resistance.
Coordinated by the researcher Márcia Chame, the Technological Platform for the Participatory Monitoring of Zoonoses Emergency was one of the winning initiatives of the Award.