Curriculum Vitae
Sindy Silva
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Sindy Silva
Citation names
- Silva, Sindy
- Sindy Maciel Silva
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 9313-651F-1A8E
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-1166-8789
Websites
- http://lattes.cnpq.br/4240393225118075 (Scholar)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Health Policy and Services
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Epidemiology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
| French | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2024/10/21 - 2028/06/30
Ongoing
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International Health (Doutoramento)
Major in Políticas de Saúde e Desenvolvimento
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
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2024/02/15 - 2024/12/13
Concluded
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Data Science (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Data Science Manager and Data Science Researcher
Atlântica Escola Universitária de Ciências Empresariais Saúde Tecnologias e Engenharia, Portugal
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2019/06/15 - 2023/02/13
Concluded
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Public Health Policy (Master)
Major in Health and Social Justice
Fiocruz Brasília, Brazil
"Evaluation of National Health Policies and Programs in Brazil: A Scoping Review" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2014/02/04 - 2014/12/16
Concluded
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Health Law (Postgraduate Certificate)
Fiocruz Brasília, Brazil
"Study of the Direct Unconstitutionality Actions of the More Doctors Program" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2009/08/01 - 2014/02/06
Concluded
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Public Health (Bachelor)
Universidade de Brasília Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Brazil
"The popular education actions practiced by community health agents in addressing health issues in Ceilândia-DF" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Other Careers
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2021/09/02 - 2024/08/31 | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal |
| Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Comprehensive Health Research Centre, Portugal | ||
| 2016/04/01 - 2020/01/03 | Assessor (Técnico Superior de Saúde) | Ministério da Saúde, Brazil |
| Ministério da Saúde, Brazil | ||
| 2014/06/01 - 2016/03/31 | Assistente Técnico (Assistente Técnico) | Governo Federal do Brasil Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública, Brazil |
| Governo Federal do Brasil Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública, Brazil |
Projects
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2016/04/01 - 2019/12/20 | Development of Actions to Support the Implementation, Strengthening and Qualification of Thematic Networks/Lines of Care,
the Construction of the Health Care Network, and the Implementation of Health Policies in the Life Cycles, Gender, with a
Focus on Health Care for Vulnerable Populations
IFF-006-FIO-15
Research Technician Fellow
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil
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Fundação para o Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico em Saúde
Concluded
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| 2018/02/10 - 2019/09/10 | Implementation of the Single Model for assessing and valuing disability: an analysis of the process of validation of the Brazilian
Functionality Index (IFBr) by Brazilian social policies
Sistema FINATEC 6250
Researcher
Finatec, Brazil
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Finatec
Concluded
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| 2014/02/01 - 2014/05/31 | Evaluation of the effectiveness of the More Doctors initiative in realizing the universal right to health and consolidating
health service networks
CNPq/DECIT- MS/2014
Research Fellow
Universidade de Brasília Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Brazil
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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Concluded
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| 2010/08/01 - 2012/12/12 | Popular Health Education Practices in the Locality of Ceilândia
Decanato de Assuntos Comunitários
Research Fellow
Universidade de Brasília Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Brazil
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Universidade de Brasília
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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Other
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Activities
Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2017/09/01 - 2017/09/30 | Organization of the 1st National Seminar on the Care Network for People with Disabilities (RCPD), with the aim of promoting
the strengthening of the healthcare network for people with disabilities in Brazil. (2017/10/19 - 2017/10/19)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Ministério da Saúde, Brazil Ministério dos Direitos Humanos e da Cidadania, Secretaria Nacional dos Direitos da Pessoa com Deficiência, Brazil |
| 2012/10/15 - 2012/10/19 | 1st Collective Health Week (2012)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Brasília Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Brazil |
| 2012/06/12 - 2012/06/12 | 1st Preparatory Meeting for the National Meeting of Collective Health Students - ENESC (2013)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Brasília Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Brazil |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2025/03/13 - 2025/05/15 | The course aims to provide a solid foundation in statistical and optimization methodologies fundamental to data analysis and
decision-making. By the end of the course, participants will be able to apply statistical methods, optimization techniques,
and operations research techniques to real data science and operations research problems. Contents: 1- Statistics for Data
Science. 2- Applied Statistical Methods. 3- Continuous Optimization. 4- Discrete Optimization. Workload: 60 hours.
Other
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Course of Statistics and Optimization for Data Science and Operations Research
Universidade de São Paulo Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação, Brazil
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| 2025/04/10 - 2025/04/11 | The course offers practical training on time series applications in public health, covering topics such as describing temporal
variation, epidemiological surveillance, assessing the impact of interventions and forecasting indicators. The practical was
carried out using the R environment for data analysis, with a focus on regression models (linear, Poisson, negative binomial),
construction of baselines and outbreak detection methods. Workload: 14 hours.
Other
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Time Series Analysis in Public Health
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
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| 2025/03/20 - 2025/03/21 | The Cascais International Health Forum is a distinguished global event that unites leaders, policymakers, healthcare professionals,
industry experts, and innovators to tackle current and emerging healthcare challenges. Building on the success of earlier
editions, the Cascais International Health Forum 2025 will continue to drive dynamic discussions and foster collaborative
efforts to shape the future of global health.
Exhibition
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Cascais International Health Forum
Câmara Municipal de Cascais, Portugal
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| 2025/01/27 - 2025/02/27 | The course aims to provide training in fundamental concepts in probability and statistics, combining theoretical and practical
teaching with the use of computer programming. Content: Probabilities, Bayes' Theorem, Monte Carlo Simulation, Point Estimation,
Central Limit Theorem, Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Testing, Regression Models. Workload: 30 hours.
Other
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Course of Foundations of Probability and Statistics for Data Science (Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science
Universidade de São Paulo Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas e de Computação, Brazil
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| 2025/02/20 - 2025/02/20 | The Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys (PaRIS) is an initiative of the OECD where countries work together on developing, standardising
and implementing a new generation of indicators that measure the outcomes and experiences of healthcare that matter most to
people. This PaRIS flagship report presents the results from the first international survey of primary care patients aged
45 years and older, with an emphasis on the largest and fastest-growing group of healthcare users: people with chronic conditions.
Exhibition
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PaRIS flagship report, Does Healthcare Deliver?
OECD, France
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| 2025/02/10 - 2025/02/10 | Training course on planning, conducting and publishing systematic scoping reviews, ensuring methodological rigour and reproducibility
according to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines and PRISMA-ScR. Workload: 4 hours.
Other
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Oficina Revisões Sistemáticas de Escopo – Metodologia e Aplicação
Universidade de Brasília, Brazil
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| 2024/07/12 - 2024/12/12 | Curriculum Plan: Data Collection Methodologies Data Pre-Processing Methodologies Exploratory Data Analysis Machine Learning
Fundamentals Machine Learning Operationalization. Workload: 72 Hours
Other
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Applied Data Science Specialization Course
Rumos, Portugal
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| 2024/10/18 - 2024/10/25 | The two-day Design Thinking Course, organized by the UNL Doctoral School, is aimed at doctoral students and offers tools and
techniques for thinking innovatively, creating new opportunities and achieving solutions that generate a positive impact.
The course aims to enable participants to transform complex challenges into design opportunities, stimulating their creative
skills
Other
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Design Thinking Course
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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| 2024/09/27 - 2024/09/30 | The Research Skills Development (RSD) Course is an initiative developed in collaboration with Imperial College London, with
the aim of addressing the key transferable skills needed by early-stage doctoral researchers to enhance their personal and
research capabilities. This is an immersive course taking place at the Convento de Arrábida, lasting 4 days and 3 nights,
aimed at PhD students, teachers and researchers interested in developing research skills.
Other
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RSD – Research Skills Development Course
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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| 2024/04/04 - 2024/06/22 | Curriculum Plan: Fundamentals of Data Science Management of the Data Mining process Application of Data Science Statistical
Inference Programming with Python for Data Science. Workload: 90 hours.
Other
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Data Science Fundamentals Specialization Course
Rumos, Portugal
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| 2021/05/04 - 2024/05/24 | Content: Module 1: Introduction to Data Analysis. Module 2: Fundamentals of the R Language. Module 3: Introduction to Machine
Learning. Module 4: Data Analysis in Practice. Workload: 20 hours.
Other
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Data Analytics in R Language Course
Escola Nacional de Administração Pública, Brazil
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| 2023/05/16 - 2024/01/27 | Content: 1: Fundamentals: Data, data, everywhere; 2. Asking questions to make data-driven decisions; 3. Preparing data for
exploration; 4. Processing data from dirty to clean; 5. Analyzing data to answer questions; 6. Sharing data through the art
of visualization; 7. Data analysis with R programming; 8. Google Data Analytics Capstone: Completing a case study. Workload:
141 hours.
Other
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Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
Google Inc, United States
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| 2023/04/24 - 2023/04/26 | The European Association for Research Managers and Administrators' (EARMA) annual conference is Europe's premier Research
Management and Administration (RMA) conference that attracts usually well over 1000 RMAs from Europe and beyond to share best
practice and learn from each other. It provides an unrivalled opportunity for research managers and administrators to meet,
network, share their experiences and exchange knowledge within the members from over 40 countries.
Conference
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29th Annual EARMA Conference Prague
European Association for Research Managers and Administrators', Belgium
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| 2022/09/22 - 2022/09/22 | Training on risk prevention in the workplace, ergonomics, first aid and employee well-being, for professionals in all areas
who want to promote a safe and healthy environment. Workload: 2 hours.
Workshop
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Occupational Health Course
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
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| 2022/09/08 - 2022/09/08 | Practical training in basic life support, including CPR, AED use and airway clearance maneuvers. Aimed at professionals and
the general public, the workshop trains people to act in emergencies and save lives. Hours: 2 hours.
Workshop
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Basic Support Mass Training
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal
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| 2020/02/15 - 2020/05/07 | Content: Module 1: Research question. Module 2: Search and selection of studies. Module 3: Extraction and critical appraisal
of studies. Module 4: Synthesis of results. Module 5: Evaluation of the evidence produced. Module 6: Writing up and publishing
the review. Workload: 17 hours.
Other
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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Course
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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| 2019/10/01 - 2019/10/04 | The REBRATS Congress represented a milestone in the history of health technology assessment in Brazil. For the first time,
the largest HTA network in the country brought together specialists, academics and managers in an event dedicated to strengthening
the sector. One of the main objectives of the congress was to consolidate the network, promoting connections between its members
and encouraging the exchange of successful experiences.
Congress
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I Congresso da Rede Brasileira de Avaliação de Tecnologias em Saúde - REBRATES
Ministério da Saúde, Brazil
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| 2019/04/30 - 2019/06/19 | Content: 1 Strategic planning 2 Mission 3 Vision 4 Strategy, Value Proposition and SWOT Matrix 5 Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
6 Strategic planning and the Multiannual Plan. Workload: 40 hours.
Other
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Strategic Planning for Public Organizations Course
Escola Nacional de Administração Pública, Brazil
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| 2019/03/13 - 2019/05/02 | Content: 1. structuring reform of public policies and the triad of governance, evaluation and regulatory impact analysis;
and the role of Ex Ante Analysis of public policies. 2. problem diagnosis and logic model. 3. public policy design and support
4. budgetary and financial impact 5. public policy implementation strategy 6. public policy monitoring, evaluation and control.
7. checklist for ex-ante analysis of public policy. Workload: 40 hours.
Other
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Ex Ante Analysis of Public Policies Course
Escola Nacional de Administração Pública, Brazil
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| 2018/11/02 - 2019/03/18 | The course features interactive tools, including an interactive ArcGIS map of the 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak and a
JS timeline of John Snow's investigation. Also provides a week-long immersive learning experience exploring John Snow's London,
from the streets of Soho to the dataset that helped create the map that changed our understanding of cholera, public health,
and epidemiology forever. Duration: 1 week.
Other
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PredictionX : John Snow and the CholeraOutbreak of 1854 Course
Harvard University, United States
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| 2019 - 2019 | The activity “Communicating Health: challenges and research trends” is part of the subject Communication, Health and Society,
developed in the Professional Master's Degree in Public Health Policies at Fiocruz Brasília, which presents the history, theories,
research and practices of communication at the interface with public health and seeks to understand the contemporary challenges
of communicating public health policies.
Exhibition
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Communicating Health: Challenges and Research Trends
Fiocruz Brasília, Brazil
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| 2018/12/06 - 2018/12/07 | The aim of the seminar was to give context to the World Health Organization - Family of International Classifications Network
(WHO-FIC) and to present a proposed work plan for the next ten years for the Brazilian Center for the Family of International
Classifications (BR-FIC).
Seminar
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Launch Seminar of the Brazilian Center for the Management of the Family of International Classifications - BR - FIC
Ministério da Saúde, Brazil
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| 2018/10/29 - 2018/10/31 | The aim of the “International Seminar on Disability Assessment” was to promote dialogue between the European Union, Brazil
and international partners to establish an innovative unified assessment tool for Brazil, in line with the UN Convention on
the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Seminar
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International Seminar on Disability Assessment
Ministério dos Direitos Humanos e da Cidadania, Secretaria Nacional dos Direitos da Pessoa com Deficiência, Brazil
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| 2018/06/19 - 2018/06/20 | The Brazilian Congress on Medical and Health Law - Law, Health and Justice was promoted by the Federal Council of the Brazilian
Bar Association, through its Special Commission on Medical and Health Law, on June 19 and 20, 2018, bringing together leading
experts on the subject in a unique opportunity.
Congress
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Brazilian Congress of Medical and Health Law
Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Brazil
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| 2017/10/19 - 2017/10/19 | The 1st National Seminar on the Care Network for People with Disabilities (RCPD), organized by the Ministry of Health, had
the main objective of promoting the strengthening of the health care network for people with disabilities in Brazil. The event
brought together state managers from the RCPD to discuss the challenges and advances in implementing services, as well as
encouraging the exchange of experiences and good practices between states.
Seminar
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1st National Seminar on the Care Network for People with Disabilities (RCPD)
Ministério da Saúde, Brazil
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| 2015/12/01 - 2015/12/03 | The V ABRAMD International Congress, held by the Brazilian Multidisciplinary Association for Drug Studies (ABRAMD) in partnership
with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), took place from December 1 to 3, 2015, at the Mané Garrincha Stadium.
With the theme “Drugs and the Transition of Paradigms: Sharing Knowledge and Recreating Deeds”, the event provided a space
for debate and the exchange of experiences on new approaches to drug policy.
Congress
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V ABRAMD International Congress
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Austria
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| 2015/07/28 - 2015/08/01 | The 11th Brazilian Congress of Collective Health (Abrascão 2015) was organized by the Brazilian Association of Collective
Health (ABRASCO). With the theme “Health, Development and Democracy: the challenge of a universal SUS”, the event brought
together researchers, health professionals, managers and representatives of civil society to debate the advances, challenges
and prospects of the Unified Health System (SUS).
Congress
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11th Brazilian Congress of Collective Health.
Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva, Brazil
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| 2014/06/01 - 2014/06/04 | The XI Brazilian Congress on Health, Culture of Peace and Non-Violence, held in June 2014, had the main objective of promoting
debate on building a culture of peace in the context of public health. The event brought together managers, health professionals,
researchers and representatives of civil society to discuss strategies and policies to strengthen the Unified Health System
(SUS) with a focus on preventing violence and promoting equity, respect for human rights and peaceful conflict resolution.
Congress
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XI Brazilian Congress on Health, Culture of Peace and Non-Violence
Rede de Educação Cidadã (RECID), Brazil
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| 2014/06/01 - 2014/06/04 | The XXX National Congress of Municipal Health Secretariats aimed to bring together municipal health managers from all over
Brazil to discuss the main issues facing municipal health secretariats, share best practices and propose solutions to the
challenges facing the Unified Health System (SUS).
Congress
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XXX National Congress of Municipal Health Secretariats
Conselho Nacional de Secretarias municipais de Saúde, Brazil
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| 2014/03/12 - 2014/03/15 | The IV National Exhibition of Experiences in Primary Care/Family Health brought together managers, health professionals, researchers
and representatives of civil society to debate and share successful experiences in strengthening the Family Health Strategy.
The main objective of the exhibition was to promote the qualification of primary health care, encouraging initiatives that
improve access, resolution and comprehensive care, reinforcing the importance of Primary Care as the gateway to the SUS.
Exhibition
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IV National Exhibition of Experiences in Primary Care/Family Health
Ministério da Saúde, Brazil
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| 2014/02/03 - 2014/02/06 | The II EXPOGEP - National Exhibition of Experiences in Strategic and Participatory Management in the SUS brought together
managers, health professionals and representatives of civil society to share innovative experiences in the management of the
Unified Health System (SUS). The event aimed to strengthen social participation, transparency and strategic management in
public health, promoting the exchange of good practices between different regions of Brazil.
Exhibition
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II EXPOGEP - National Exhibition of Experiences in Strategic and Participatory Management in the SUS
Ministério da Saúde, Brazil
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| 2012/11/17 - 2012/11/18 | Promoted by the Brazilian Association of Collective Health (Abrasco), Abrascão 2012 takes place from November 14 to 18 with
the theme Health is development: science for citizenship.
Congress
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10th Brazilian Congress of Collective Health
Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva, Brazil
Rede de Educação Cidadã (RECID), Brazil |
| 2012/05/06 - 2012/05/09 | The 10th International Congress of Rede Unida was held from May 6 to 9, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro. This international event
was organized in parallel with the 1st Collective Health Congress of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the 2nd Latin American Forum
of Primary Health Care Managers and Workers, the 2nd Latin American Forum on Social Participation in Health, Public Policies
and Citizen Education and the 3rd Latin American Forum on Health Education.
Congress
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10th International Congress of Rede Unida
Rede Unida, Brazil
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| 2012/04/10 - 2012/04/13 | The conferences were organized by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) and its Regional Offices
for Latin America (ORLA) and North America (NARO), and by the General Directorate of Health Promotion of the Mexican Ministry
of Health. They brought together health professionals, managers and researchers to discuss and promote strategies related
to health promotion and health education in Latin America and the Americas.
Congress
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5ª Conferência Latinoamericana y 4ª Conferência Interamericana de Promoción de La Salud y Educación para La Salud. Cidade
do México – México 2012
Union Internationale de Promotion de la Sante et de l'Education pour la Sante, France
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