Scientists from Fiocruz and China discuss One Health and scientific cooperation

Fiocruz, the Sino-Brazilian Infectious Diseases Research and Prevention Center  (IDRPC) and the Center of Excellence for Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEEID) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences held in the first weeks of December, in Rio de Janeiro and Manaus, workshops to discuss cooperation in plant and human pathogens, with the theme One Health. The first of the meetings between Brazilian and Chinese scientists took place at the National Institute for Health Quality Control (INCQS/ Fiocruz) on Tuesday (12/10). On Thursday (12/12), the Chinese delegation, led by the director of the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wei Qian, went to the Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane (Fiocruz Amazônia).

The schedule began with a visit to the Manguinhos/ Fiocruz campus in Rio de Janeiro, where the delegation participated in discussions about ongoing and future research collaborations. Its members were received at the Center for Technological Development in Health (CDTS/ Fiocruz) by the president of the Foundation, Mario Moreira, who welcomed the visit, noting that it symbolizes many previous discussions materialized in agreements. "This visit fits into a schedule of attracting partners for the inauguration of CDTS/Fiocruz and gives meaning to its operating model, of collaborative laboratories, which seeks to attract partners not only from Brazil, but from the world," said the president.

The last of the meetings planned in the context of the workshops was held at Fiocruz Amazônia on Thursday. The discussions focused on the integration of ecological and cultural knowledge in health strategies. The program in Manaus also included visits to a teaching hospital and an exploratory trip along the Amazon River, on Friday (12/13), to study the environmental influences on the dynamics of infectious diseases.

Strengthening of cooperation

In addition to scientists like Wei Qian, the meetings were attended by researchers like the executive director of CAS-TWAS Emerging Infectious Diseases Center of Excellence, Shi Yi. This year's workshop promises to advance global health solutions and strengthen Brazil-China scientific collaboration.

The meeting with the Chinese delegation of Brazilian researchers and scientists aimed to discuss the interconnected health of humans, animals and the environment, emphasizing the importance of cooperation in research and information sharing. The Chinese team was led by Institute of Microbiology director Wei Qian, accompanied by eight other scientists.