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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 time the city suffered with epidemics of bubonic plague, yellow fever and smallpox. After bypass the critical situation in Rio, the foundation made scientific…
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Fiocruz has a strategic role in Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) in health in the country, from the formulation of public policies to the delivery of medical products, diagnosis and health processes, always with added value for society. The Vice Presidency of Research and Biological Collections (VPPCB) is responsible for proposing guidelines for institutional research and contributes with investments in ST&I for the generation of knowledge and for the training and qualification of human resources, through internal calls for projects and research grants.
VPPCB also coordinates…
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The Vice-Presidency of Environment, Healthcare and Health Promotion (VPAAPS) coordinates, formulates, consolidates and promotes the synergy of actions, actors and units of Fiocruz in the areas of environment, healthcare and health promotion with an integrated manner in order to respond to the needs of the Brazilian National Health System (SUS) considering social determinants of health.
This department seeks to foment the evaluation, deployment and management policies that promote sustainable development, expanding access to health and quality of care from social needs, especially in…
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1900 - Establishment of the Serum-Therapeutic Institute on May, 25.
1904 - Beginning of the construction of the Plague Pavilion, Stables, Aquarium and Dove House construction.
1905 - Beginning of the Moorish Pavilion construction. The name of the Serum-Therapeutic Institute is changed to Manguinhos Experimental Pathology Institute.
1907 - Oswaldo Cruz is awarded with a gold medal at the 14th International Congress of Hygiene and Demography in Berlin for the sanitation work carried out in Rio de Janeiro.
1908 - Decree 6892 changes the name of the the Manguinhos…
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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 Janeiro Faculty of Medicine. Before finishing the course he had already published two articles on microbiology in the Brasil Médico journal. On 24 December 1892, he qualified as a medical doctor, with a…
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The international partnerships at Fiocruz are governed by various collaborative agreements. The following is a list of the agreements currently in force.
North-South
In France, FIOCRUZ is the only Brazilian institution that belongs to the Pasteur World Network, which maintains projects with the Alliance Nationale pour les Sciences de la Vie et la Santé (Aviesan), a French national institution that includes the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), Institut de Recherche pour le Développment (IRD), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and…
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The operational activities pertaining to international exchange feature drafting agreements, contracts, and/or memoranda of understanding with institutions from partner countries, procedures for time spent abroad, orientation on applications for special passports and requests for third party notes, and receiving foreign colleagues at the Foundation.
International Agreements
These are formal instruments for establishing and strengthening partnerships with foreign institutions, based on mutual planning and according to the participating countries’ health policies. Given the general nature of…
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Executive:
Viviane Santos de Oliveira Veiga
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Maria Luiza Machado Campos
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
João Luiz Rebelo Moreira
University of Twente (International Representative)
Patricia Corrêa Henning
Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Luiz Olavo Bonino da Silva Santos
VODAN IN consultant
Researchers:
Sergio Manuel Serra da Cruz
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Giseli Rabello Lopes
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Development:
Vânia Jesus de Araujo Soares Borges
Universidade Federal…
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Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Carlos Roberto Lyra da Silva - Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Gaffree Guinle Hospital
Romero de Melo Silva - Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Sérgio Luis Teixeira de Aquino - Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Jorge da Cunha Barbosa Leite - Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
Municipal São José de Duque de Caxias Hospital
Antonio Pontes Neto - Hospital Municipal São José de Duque de Caxias
Carlos Antonio da Silva - Hospital Municipal…
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The VODAN Brazil Implementation Network was established through the efforts of teams from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) and São José Municipal Hospital. The Vodan Brazil aims to provide an infrastructure capable of enabling health units to collect and manage medical data of patients infected with COVID-19.
During the first phase of the project, a collection of patient data from each hospital is collect using the COVID-19 CASE RECORD FORM, adopted by the World Health…
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Health-BRC
Biological Resource Center for Health and the Brazilian BRC Network
Based on the experience with its microbiological collections, Fiocruz had dedicated e orts to build the Biological Resource Center in Health (CRB-Health), which will consist of collections of pathogenic microorganisms, related mainly to tropical diseases or those with biotechnological potential in the health fi eld, including bacteria, fungi, protozoans, and viruses, diverse microbiological materials with added value (e.g., taxonomic diversity and/ or biotechnological and/or epidemiological potential), and…
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They have as their primary function the acquisition, preservation, identification, cataloging and distribution of authenticated microorganisms to support scientific research, epidemiological studies, as well as the development and production of bioproducts for diagnostics, vaccine and drugs, and also acting as specialized services providers.
For consulting the services provided by the microbiological collections, including their electronic catalogue of microbial strains and the staff contacts, click on the collection acronym:
• Collection of Bacteria from Amazon (CBAM)
• Collection of…
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Archaeopaleontological collection aims to preserve and provide for scientific research unique and unrecoverable material from ancient times, which can be confronted with current samples and, thus, to support the formation of specialists and studies on the history of diseases from the past to the presente, the distribution of parasite and host species and their pathways for dispersal and migration, biological, ecological and cultural relationships, as well as paleoepidemiological studies, disease ecology and prediction models of future occurrence, based on inferences from environmental and…
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The “Fiocruz Strategy for the 2030 Agenda” is taken as a reference for Fiocruz’s planning process, priority setting and policy strategies. By giving centrality to the United Nations document, its objectives and goals begin to permeate the planning process, definition of priorities and political strategies of Fiocruz’s Presidency, Units and collegiate bodies (Technical Chambers, DC and Internal Congress).
In this sense, 10 referrals are structuring:
- Establish a continuous flow between the preparation of the VIII Internal Congress and the work of the Fiocruz Strategy Committee for the 2030…
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In 2017, Fiocruz’s presidency instituted the Fiocruz Strategy for the 2030 Agenda, considering the institution’s historical, conjuncture and future prospecting analysis. The strategy incorporates the United Nations document into Fiocruz’s strategic development and work program in the medium and long term, with an understanding that builds on the social determination of health and related topics, science social studies, the ecology of knowledge and critical theory on innovation and development models.
The Foundation’s historical matrix is based on a strong correlation between health,…
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an action plan that will guide the work of the United Nations and its Member States towards sustainable development by 2030. Approved at an international summit held on 25-27 September 2015, the Agenda was agreed by the 193 UN Member States and includes a Declaration, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 goals. The document also has a section on means of implementation and a mechanism for assessment and follow-up.
The 2030 Agenda is universal, indivisible and integrated. It synthesizes aspirations and integrates the economic, social…
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In 2017, Fiocruz presidency instituted the "Fiocruz Strategy for 2030 Agenda" (EFA 2030), considering the institution's historical, conjuncture and future prospecting analysis. The strategy incorporates the United Nations document into Fiocruz's strategic development and work program in the medium and long term, with an understanding that builds on the social determination of health and related topics, social science studies, the ecology of knowledge and critical theory of innovation and development models.
The 2030 Agenda has a strong convergence of values with Fiocruz and our historical…
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The Symposium “A Health Cooperation Agenda” is organised by Centre Nationale de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and Fiocruz.
As part of the celebration of Fiocruz's 120 years and the 80th anniversary of CNRS, the event aims at strengthening partnership and scientific collaboration bewteen both institutions within the humanities and social sciences domain by exchanging research themes, concerns and agendas.
The Symposium will be held, in English, on 16, 17 and 18 October at Fiocruz and will address the following themes:
1. Global health issues, migration, global epidemics2. Access to…
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The International Relations and Global Health Center (CRIS), an advisory board of the Presidency of FIOCRUZ, was created in 2009 to coordinate and support the Foundation’s international activities.
Responding to the growing demands for international exchange, the purpose of CRIS is to establish a level of excellence for affirming and developing FIOCRUZ as a strategic public institution for Brazil in the global health scenario.
The Center is responsible for cooperation and exchange with foreign organizations, countries, and institutions.
Within FIOCRUZ, CRIS is responsible for coordinating and…
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The Vice Presidency of Production and Innovation in Health (VPPIS) has the mission of promoting and integrating production and innovation activities at Fiocruz in order to meet and subsidize public policies for the Economic and Industrial Health Complex (Ceis), which ensures the articulation of the productive health complex.
The activities of VPPIS reflect the priority given by Fiocruz to meeting the national demand for a technological and industrial base compatible with the economic development proposals, with the ideas of the Unified Health System (SUS) and the pharmaceutical assistance…
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With a strategic vision, Fiocruz Vice Presidency of Education, Information and Communication (VPEIC) has the mission of developing projects, modernizing and integrating practices, as well as supporting innovative initiatives in teaching, scientific information and communication.
In the teaching segment, it covers technical to postgraduate courses. In the field of information and communication, it involves academic, scientific and audiovisual production; the information system; the network of libraries; the publishing house; the museum; news production; and Foundation events.
In each activity…
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The Vice Presidency of Environment, Health Care and Health Promotion (VPAAPS) assists and coordinates Fiocruz actions in the areas of its expertise, integrating players, technical, scientific and administrative units and offices to respond to the needs of the Unified Health System (SUS) and the Brazilian State.
For making the articulation between the areas of environment, science, technology, innovation, health and economic and social development, VPAAPS relies on the cooperation of institutional partners and social movements to encourage policies that promote sustainable development,…
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Since 2015, Brazil has a new legislation which provides for the use of Brazilian biodiversity by science and production chain. It is the Law 13.123, known as the Biodiversity Law. Its rules define, in the jargon of the area, "access to genetic resources, protection, access to associated traditional knowledge and benefit sharing for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity". The new legal framework was regulated by Decree 8.772/16, on May 12, 2016.
In the scientist´s routine, it is very common to have to use to biodiversity resources. It means that, in their research, they will…
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The newsletter of the Center for International Relations in Health (Cris) is prepared by the Coordination of Social Communication for Fiocruz (CCS), an advisory board of the Presidency of Fiocruz with the support of the Institute of Scientific and Technological Communication and Information in Health (Icict/Fiocruz).
Editorial supervision: Elisa Andries (CCS) - elisa.andries@fiocruz.br
Edition: Cristina Azevedo (CCS) - cristina.azevedo@fiocruz.br
Editorial Coordination (Cris): Clementino Fraga (Cris) - clementino.fraga@fiocruz.br
Design: Bruno Oliveira e Aldo Moura (Icict…
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They are constituted by specimens that represent valuable resources for the comprehension of the health and disease states in human and other animals; for the epidemiological relationship of diseases and environments in which they occur or have occurred; for a greater understanding of the evolution of diseases and pathogens, vectors and reservoirs; for the histopathological and/or molecular diagnostic reassessment; for the study of the influence of the diseases on the habits and customs of society.
Collection of Yellow Fever (CFA)
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The Botanical Collection of Fiocruz consists of herbarium specimens of plants (exsiccates), from medicinal use, found in different Brazilian biomes. It has as main function the botanical identification and traceability of plant species of medicinal interest contemplated in Science, Technology and Innovation projects focused on the areas of medicinal and phytotherapeutic plants and the development of medicines from the Brazilian biodiversity.
Botanical Collection of Medicinal Plants (CBPM)
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The Fiocruz Zoological Collections maintain specimens that attest the zoological richness of various regions of Brazil. They ensure the denomination of groups of organisms and establish the information basis for analysis of geographic distribution, morphological diversity, kinship relationships and evolution of species, leading to a greater understanding of the epidemiological relationship of vectors and reservoirs with their infectious agents.
For consulting the services provided by the zoological collections, including their electronic catalogue of zoological specimens and the staff…
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Nagoya Protocol: Reference Documents
The Nagoya Protocol is the international agreement that regulates the Access and Benefit Sharing. That is, it establishes guidelines for commercial relations between the provider country of the genetic resources and the user country, covering aspects such as royalty payments, establishment of joint ventures, the right to technology transfer and training.
The protocol was created by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at its tenth meeting (COP 10), which took place on October 29, 2010, in Nagoya, Japan, and entered…
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