Homenaje a Giovanni Berlinguer (1924-2015)

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where he was conferred the degree of Professor Emeritus in 2001. He was also awarded the tile of Doctor Honoris Causa from different institutions, including the Université de Montréal, the Universidade de Brasília, and the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. He was honored by the Presidency of the Italian Republic as Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, and with the Medaglia ai benemeriti della scienza e della cultura. Between 1972 and 1983, he was elected member of the Chamber of Deputies on several occasions and, in 1983, senator of the Italian Republic. In 2004, he became a member of the European Parliament. He was also a member of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health created by the World Health Organization, and of the International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO.

The Ethics of Health: Giovanni Berlinguer’s Contribution to Building a Fairer Society

“…It was within this democratic ferment that Berlinguer had his first contacts with the Brazilian system and began an ongoing and increasing participation in the political life of the country through conferences, seminars, parliamentary sessions, conferences, and informal political meetings. 39 As the Brazilian bioethicist Volnei Garrafa pointed out:Despite the dictatorships and repressive governments with which Berlinguer had to live with, albeit episodically, while ‘wandering’ through Latin America, his books and his texts passed, year after year, from hand to hand, substantially contributing to the effective politicization of health and, a few years later, of bioethics throughout this region of the world. 40 During the last decade of his activity, Berlinguer collaborated intensely with important international committees dedicated to health, health care, and bioethics issues.…”

“…It was within this democratic ferment that Berlinguer had his first contacts with the Brazilian system and began an ongoing and increasing participation in the political life of the country through conferences, seminars, parliamentary sessions, conferences, and informal political meetings. 39 As the Brazilian bioethicist Volnei Garrafa pointed out:…”

Educação ambiental em saúde: práticas extensionistas em comunidades tradicionais no entorno da Reserva Extrativista Acaú-Goiana

“…2022ISSN 1983 A interface entre saúde e ambiente compreende a instituição de uma política que expresse a complexidade de forças interativas geradas em torno da promoção da qualidade de vida do planeta e da saúde humana. A saúde ambiental se configura como um campo de articulação entre as áreas de meio ambiente e saúde das populações, possuindo como objeto central o diagnóstico e ações visando integrar o processo de saúde-doença-cuidado da coletividade com a complexidade das relações com o meio ambiente (OPAS, 1998;TAMBELLINI;CÂMARA, 1998;MINAYO, 2002;CARNEIRO, 2014).…”