This paper examines the First International Leprosy Conference held in Berlin in 1897.
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Gender, women and science
February, 11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This special dossier of HCS-Manguinhos published in 2008 is entirely dedicated to gender, women and science.
Las locuras puerperales en Argentina y Colombia, 1880-1950
“Difícil es pensar este trastorno sin la histeria como discurso dominante,” dicen los autores Emilio Vaschetto y Jairo Gutiérrez.
The International Labor Organisation and the struggle for universal health coverage
This article published in the dossier “The meanings of global public health” examines the efforts of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to extend medical care under social security through international conventions, advocacy and technical assistance. We asked a few questions to its author, Martin Gorsky, about ILO’s contributions to global health, the organization’s power in a neoliberal era, and its role in the Covid-19 pandemic.
A history of vaccination in Latin America
From polio to smallpox, from covid-19 to Malaria we have gathered all the articles about vaccine and vaccination already published in HCS-Manguinhos.
Nísia Trindade Lima was appointed for a second term as President of Fiocruz
We wish her success in conducting the institution in these difficult times. The institution, under her leadership, has played an important role in the fight against COVID-19.
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