Brazil’s National Health Council has approved the creation of the National Palliative Care Policy—PNCP in the original Portuguese acronym—in the country’s public health system, SUS. Defined...
Brazilian legislation aimed at protecting children and adolescents from violence has been reinforced with the passing of a law that amends the Penal Code, the Heinous...
The Brazilian Ministry of Health has announced its prioritization of the 6 to 16 age group for the administration of the dengue vaccine. The country will...
Butantan Institute has developed a pioneering test that can detect leptospirosis at its earliest stages, allowing treatment to start early, improving patients’ quality of life. The...
Quince jam, quince soup with cheese, quince liqueur: these are just some of the delicacies celebrated in Quilombo Mesquita, a community founded by black people fleeing...