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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:46
The Immunobiological Technology Institute (Biomanguinhos) guarantees the brazilian self-sufficiency in essential vaccines to respond to public health demands of the brazilian vaccination schedule of the Ministry of Health. The institute is basically oriented to produce vaccines to DTP and Hib, yellow fever,  haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), meningitis A and C, poliomyelitis and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR). DTP and...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:44
Biological collections are groups of organisms, or parts thereof, organized to provide information about origin, collection and identification of each of its specimens. At Fiocruz, the oldest collections began to be composed in the early 20th century, when, during scientific expeditions, institutional researchers collected, analyzed and deposited biological material from different regions of Brazil. Currently, there are 33 collections...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:41
Research Ethics Committee The Research Ethics Committee  (CEP) analyzes and evaluates the ethical aspects of experimental projects involving human participants, to ensure the welfare of those involved and the compliance with current legislation. In the CEP Fiocruz, some units of the Foundation have their own committees, with the same responsibilities and prerogatives. Additional information on CEP can be obtained by e-mail etica@fiocruz.br...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:40
All technical and scientific Fiocruz's units develop programs for post-graduate studies with doctoral programs and academic or professional master. There are 32 programs, entered in ten areas of evaluation of the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes). The Foundation also offers several post-graduation courses (specialization, improvement, upgrade and residence), and professional education through the...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:33
Fiocruz has always given support to a public health proposal focusing on a hollistic vision of man as a being that lives in society and in the environment, conditioned by economic, social and cultural circumstances. Therefore, the institution has incorporated, among its best traditions, the work towards the promotion of better living conditions for unassisted and underserved communities and social groups. Involving diverse knowledge and...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:31
FIOCRUZ has historically maintained a strong international presence through cooperation and exchange with health and science and technology institutions in various countries. This work is coordinated by the Center for International Relations in Health (CRIS). International technical assistance has provided important support to the development of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation over the years, first through a North-South relationship, relying on...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:24
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation was created on May 25, 1900. It was first called Serum Therapeutic Institute. Initially the objective was produce serums and vaccines against the plague. After the designation of Oswaldo Cruz as director in 1902, the institution expanded its activities and became involved in research and experimental medicine The foundation became the base for Oswaldo Cruz’s famous sanitation campaigns in Rio de Janeiro. That...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:19
Son of the doctor Bento Gonçalves Cruz and Amália Taborda de Bulhões Cruz, Oswaldo Cruz was born on 5 August 1872 in the city of São Luís de Paraitinga, São Paulo. He lived there until 1877, when his father was transferred to Rio de Janeiro. He studied at the Laure and São Pedro de Alcântara Colleges and at the Dom Pedro II Day School. At the age of fifteen, he was admitted to the Rio de...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 15:14
Fiocruz has great tradition in cientific and public health journalism. The institution recognizes the importance of its scientific production dissemination for society, in terms of accountability, scientific difusion, knowledges, and public health policy. In Fiocruz News Agency (AFN, in portuguese), journalists and communication professionals can find agenda suggestions, reports, releases, articles, reviews, interviews and calendar of events....
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 14:58
The origins of the Foundation date back to the former Federal SeroTherapy Institute, the embryo of current Fiocruz, founded on May 25, 1900. Since then, the institution has unfolded on many fronts and today includes institutes dedicated to research, education, reference assistance, surveillance, scientific dissemination, technology, and the production of medicines and vaccines. This multiple action gives it a unique configuration, mobilizing...
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Data de publicação: 21/05/2012 - 14:36
Mission Produce, disseminate and share knowledge and technologies aimed at the strengthening and consolidation of the Unified Health System (SUS) and contribute to the promotion of health and quality of life of the population. Besides the reduction of social inequalities and the national dynamics of innovation, with the defense of the right to health and full citizenship as central values. (Approved at the Sixth Internal Congress) Vision To...
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Data de publicação: 17/05/2012 - 16:47
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) is recognized both locally and internationally - its most recent prizes include the Order of Scientific Merit, granted by the Brazilian government, and an award granted by the World Federation of Public Health Associations. Its mission is the promotion of health and citizenship. Its activities include teaching, research and production, focusing on technological development and innovations that meet the core...
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Data de publicação: 17/05/2012 - 16:40
Clinical Research Development of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Vaccines Diagnostic Method Development Drug and Medication Development Education and Health Environment, Ecology and Health Epidemiology Experimental Models of Disease Health Assessments Health Promotion Health Surveillance History, Health and Science Immunity and Inflammation Infectious Agent Vector...
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Data de publicação: 17/05/2012 - 12:39
Brazilian Information Access Act (Law 12.527, 18th of Nov 2011) In portuguese
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Data de publicação: 15/05/2012 - 12:36
Portal Fiocruz accessibility resources Keyboard navigation High contrast visualization Extension or reduction in the size of content letters Keyboard shortcuts Suggestions, critics and corrections Navigation through the keyboard From any page, hitting Tab once, followed by Enter, you can access the shortcut “Skip to main content”. Hitting Tab for the second time, followed by Enter, you can access the shortcut...
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Data de publicação: 10/05/2012 - 14:04
One of Fiocruz’s main missions is manufacturing strategic products for the Brazilian Unified Public Health System (SUS). With one of the largest public pharmaceutical laboratories in the country - the Drug Technology Institute (Farmanguinhos) - Fiocruz contributes with nearly 40% of the drug purchased by the Ministry of Health from official laboratories, but accounts for only 5% of these expenditures. Farmanguinhos generates savings to the...
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Data de publicação: 10/05/2012 - 11:57
The Foundation runs more than a thousand researchs and technological development projects, which produce knowledge for the control of diseases such as AIDS, malaria, Chagas' disease, tuberculosis, hanseniasis, measles, rubella, schistosomiasis, meningitis and hepatitis, and other topics related to public health , including violence and climate change, and the history of science. Fiocruz is the main institution non-university on training...
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Data de publicação: 10/05/2012 - 10:13
Fiocruz units offer a variety of health services, always in connection with teaching and research activities. Each year over 80,000 primary care outpatient visits, nearly 130,000 procedures of reference care and thousands of hospitalizations are made. The National Institute of Women, Children and Adolescents Health Fernandes Figueira (IFF) carries out an important work related to breastfeeding and is a reference for children with cystic...
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Data de publicação: 10/05/2012 - 10:01
The country’s main agency when dealing with technological issues and standards for assessing the quality of inputs, products, environments and services in the health sector is the National Institute for Quality Assurance in Health (INCQS), which comprises the National System of Sanitary Surveillance, and has a background of over 30 years worth of experience. Among the products assessed by INCQS, one can highlight generic and reference...
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Data de publicação: 09/05/2012 - 15:29
Promote health and social development, generate and disseminate scientific and technological knowledge, be an agent of citizenship. These are the concepts that guide the actions of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), under the Ministry of Health, the most prominent institution of science and technology in health in Latin America.
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