124 years of Fiocruz in HCSM

Fiocruz celebrates its 124th anniversary on May 25th. We selected a wide range of articles discussing the institution’s different aspects, areas, and activities.

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.

Fevers in the tropics

It explores how fevers affected social life in Brazil in the early nineteenth century and the efforts to establish medical knowledge about fevers in tropical environments.

The Moorish Pavilion and its design

This article discusses the aesthetic features and influences of the moorish pavilion such as the Alhambra, in Spain, and the Berlin Synagogue.

Moorish pavilion: singular and universal

Our latest issue (Apr./June 2020) features a dossier on the famous building at Fiocruz’s headquarters.

Fiocruz as an actor in Brazilian foreign relations

This article presents some international projects on health cooperation held by Fiocruz in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP).

Fiocruz mourns the death of doctor José Roberto Ferreira

FIOCRUZ mourns the death of co-founder and joint coordinator of the Center for International Relations in Health (CRIS/FIOCRUZ).

Ensp/Fiocruz researcher Ricardo Ventura Santos elected senior member of the ABC

He is the first researcher from Fiocruz to be elected senior member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.

Una etnografía sobre personas viviendo con sida

Evangelina Anahí Bidegain, del Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, Ciudad de México, comenta el libro “Cuando la enfermedad se silencia” en el último número de HCSM.

Two views on malaria

This research compares two views of malaria in the Amazon that coexisted side by side during the First Brazilian Republic (1889-1930). April 25, World Malaria Day.