TAG: public health
Open Letter addressed to Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng
Rio de Janeiro, August 21st, 2020 Open Letter addressed to Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng as the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Dear Dr. Mofokeng The mandate you now hold was created in 2002 by a Brazilian initiative. […]
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Science, political crisis and the lives of people
by Lorena Moraes* Last weekend, the largest Brazilian national survey on Covid-19 suffered resistance in a number of cities, most of them located in the country´s hinterland. The cities selected for the survey are described as “sentinel cities” – i.e., the main urban centers of various sub-regions of the country, according to criteria defined by […]
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