Digital Health in Brazil: imperial threat or promise of sovereignty?
Experts agree that the benefits of telehealth programs are clear, but they warn that without massive investment in public technologies, there is a major risk of handing over health data to foreign corporations
Brazil’s Health Industrial Complex puts health at the heart of industrialization
Lula’s government is fulfilling his promise to health movements by progressing works on the Health Economic-Industrial Complex, with the aim to provide Brazil’s health system with independence from transnational corporations
Challenges lie ahead for health in Brazil
Progress in protecting public healthcare under the Lula government in 2023, yet challenges loom ahead
Efforts to advance mental health in Brazil must continue
After a prolonged period of dismantling, the principles of psychiatric health reform appear to be resurging at the forefront of policies in Brazil. However, there is a substantial amount of work ahead to undo the setbacks that have occurred, writes Outra Saúde
How did Cuba tackle COVID-19?
In an interview with Outra Saúde, Ileana Morales from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health talks about how the country was ready for COVID-19 due to pre-established medical protocol. She also explains the process by which vaccines were developed
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