skip to main content
Behner Stiefel
Center for Brazilian Studies
Menu
Top Banner

Health

Brazil is at the forefront of the study of health issues, including Dengue, Zika, HIV, and substance abuse. Our faculty’s expertise spans the continuum from laboratory to community, connecting scientific innovation to the social determinants of health.

 

Related Events

Using Exponential Technologies to Deliver Patient-Centric Care 
Dr. Salvador Gullo Neto

Spring 2020
Zoom Link to Recorded Lecture

Global Water Sustainability Symposium
Spring 2019

The Politics of Citizenship and Science—Sickle Cell Disease in Brazil
Dr. Melissa Creary
Fall 2017

Brazil Syndemic Partnership: Groundwork for Transnational Research
Fall 2016

Visit our Events page for more information.


Media

A new collaboration between RioOnWatch and the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies aims to increase the visibility of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the daily life of favela residents and low-income communities throughout Brazil. The initiative is part of a yearlong partnership to produce timely and relevant reporting on Human Rights and Environmental Justice.

houses in favelaCoronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 1: An Inside Look at Vila Autódromo

 

man walking in favela, grafitti about covid in backgroundCoronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 2: Three Weeks of Quarantine in Jardim Edda, SP

 

woman in favela wearing maks and glovesCoronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 3: Favela do Aço’s Resistance in the Face of Adversity

 

people waiting in long line in the favelaCoronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 4: Vidigal On Its Own, But Not Without Hope

 

grafitti about covid with count of how many sickCoronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 5: Maré’s Response to the Challenge of Public Information

 

organizartion of food donations in favelaCoronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 6: Vila Aliança Organizes for Physical Isolation

 

view of favela from distanceCoronavirus in Daily Life of Favelas, Part 7: Turano Resident Unmasks the Pandemic’s Structural Racism

 

houses and parks in favelaCoronavirus in the Daily Life of Favelas, Part 8: In São Paulo, Guaianases Confronts Advancing Pandemic

 

street artist paintingCoronavirus in the Life of Favelas, Part 9: Poetry and Public Sinks to Fight the Pandemic in Providência

 

people waiting at bus stopCoronavirus in the Life of Favelas, Part 10: Challenge of Physical Distancing in Jaguaré, São Paulo