Fiocruz International News - July 2022 - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz): Ciência e tecnologia em saúde para a população brasileira

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Bimonthly newsletter of the Fiocruz Global Health Center (Cris/Fiocruz)

July / 2022

Fiocruz trains professionals from 7 countries for the laboratory diagnosis of monkeypox

The initiative was promoted by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the Brazilian Ministry of Health and Fiocruz. Technicians from national health institutions of Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela took part

Study shows levels of risk of epidemic or pandemic outbreak in Brazil

Deforestation and illegal hunting favor the country's performance as an incubator for the possible spread of disease of animal origin. A study led by researchers of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute and published in Science Advances points to recent increases in the country’s social and ecological variabilities

Foundation president attends 75th World Health Assembly

Nísia Trindade Lima followed the debates of the assembly, in Geneva, Switzerland, with the theme Health for Peace, Peace for Health. The main decision-making agency of WHO defines the global health agenda based on decisions, agreements and collaborations

Fiocruz Mato Grosso do Sul and Sabin research fractionated booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The study will seek volunteers in areas with low vaccine coverage in the state capital. The research shall reveal if smaller doses can offer the same immunological response with fewer reactions

In Portugal, Fiocruz president strengthens partnerships and is received by authorities

Nísia Trindade Lima was received by 14 Portuguese authorities, including ministers, rectors and directors and presidents of institutions involving health, education, technology, and innovation

WHO's technical lead on COVID-19 visits Fiocruz

Maria Van Kerkhove debated the learnings and challenges necessary to maintain investments that were focused on the pandemic's preparedness for possible new public health emergencies

Researchers find new species of ‘kissing bug’, vector of Chagas disease

A new species of triatomine bugs has been described by a group led by scientists of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz) and christened Panstrongylus noireaui. The finding was published in ZooKeys

COVID-19 kills two children under 5 years old every day in Brazil

According to 'Observa Infância', an initiative of Fiocruz, between January and June 13, the country recorded 291 disease deaths among children under 5

Former Portuguese minister of Science and Technology visits Fiocruz

Manuel Heitor intends to expand a collaborative laboratory program with the Foundation and looks for new areas for collaboration

Article: 75th World Health Assembly - Syndemic and political challenges for a multilateral agenda

Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHAs have been drawing the attention of politicians, diplomats and civil society. Health has become an important part of the big policy

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