The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (PortugueseFundação Oswaldo Cruz, also known as FIOCRUZ) is a scientific institution for research and development in biological sciences located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; it is considered one of the world's main public health research institutions. It was founded by Dr. Oswaldo Cruz, a noted physician and epidemiologist.
Façade of the Neo-Mouresque Palace of Manguinhos, site of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz in Rio de Janeiro.
The organization started in 1898 as the Federal SeroTherapy Institute with the objective of developing serum and vaccines against the bubonic plague.[1] It was located outside Rio de Janeiro.[1] The institute's activities, however, changed from simple production into research and experimental medicine, especially after Oswaldo Cruz assumed its leadership in 1902. From there on, the institute became the base for memorable sanitation campaigns in an age of outbreaks and epidemics of the bubonic plague, yellow fever, and smallpox. The institute, however, was not confined to Rio de Janeiro and collaborated in the occupation of the country's interior through scientific expeditions, aiding in the development of the country.
When Oswaldo Cruz died in 1917, the institute, which by then already bore his name, was nationally consolidated and important scientific achievements followed, such as Carlos Chagas’ description of the complete cycle of the American trypanosomiasis including the clinical pattern of the disease.
Today the institution has a broad range of responsibilities related to the health and wellbeing of the Brazilian population, functioning as a national institute of health for the Brazilian government. These responsibilities include
hospital and ambulatory care,
health-related research,
development of vaccines, drugs, reagents, and diagnostic kits
research, development and production,
training of public health and health workers,
providing information and communications related to health, science, and technology.
The Fiocruz workforce members number over 7,500. Fiocruz includes several fixed facilities in Rio de Janeiro and other locations; however, it contributes to improving health throughout the country, through its support to the Sistema Único de Saúde (Unified Health System, the Brazilian public health system), its proposals on public health policy-making, its research activities, its scientific expeditions, and the reach of its health services and products.
^ ab"History of Fiocruz Minas – Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou". www.cpqrr.fiocruz.br. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
^. www.ianphi.org. IANPHI. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
^Ferreira, Vinicius. "Fiocruz integrates platform of genomic data on influenza and new coronavirus". Fiocruz. Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
^Khalik, Salma (15 January 2021). "Punching above its weight in global fight against Covid-19". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. SPH Digital News. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
Official website
May 04, 2023
oswaldo, cruz, foundation, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Oswaldo Cruz Foundation news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Coordinates 22 52 29 57 S 43 14 43 58 W 22 8748806 S 43 2454389 W 22 8748806 43 2454389 The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Portuguese Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz also known as FIOCRUZ is a scientific institution for research and development in biological sciences located in Rio de Janeiro Brazil it is considered one of the world s main public health research institutions It was founded by Dr Oswaldo Cruz a noted physician and epidemiologist Oswaldo Cruz FoundationFundacao Oswaldo CruzFounded25 May 1900FounderOswaldo CruzLocationRio de Janeiro RJ BrazilOfficial languagesPortugueseKey peopleNisia Trindade Lima President WebsiteFiocruzFacade of the Neo Mouresque Palace of Manguinhos site of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz in Rio de Janeiro The organization started in 1898 as the Federal SeroTherapy Institute with the objective of developing serum and vaccines against the bubonic plague 1 It was located outside Rio de Janeiro 1 The institute s activities however changed from simple production into research and experimental medicine especially after Oswaldo Cruz assumed its leadership in 1902 From there on the institute became the base for memorable sanitation campaigns in an age of outbreaks and epidemics of the bubonic plague yellow fever and smallpox The institute however was not confined to Rio de Janeiro and collaborated in the occupation of the country s interior through scientific expeditions aiding in the development of the country When Oswaldo Cruz died in 1917 the institute which by then already bore his name was nationally consolidated and important scientific achievements followed such as Carlos Chagas description of the complete cycle of the American trypanosomiasis including the clinical pattern of the disease Today the institution has a broad range of responsibilities related to the health and wellbeing of the Brazilian population functioning as a national institute of health for the Brazilian government These responsibilities include hospital and ambulatory care health related research development of vaccines drugs reagents and diagnostic kits research development and production training of public health and health workers providing information and communications related to health science and technology The Fiocruz workforce members number over 7 500 Fiocruz includes several fixed facilities in Rio de Janeiro and other locations however it contributes to improving health throughout the country through its support to the Sistema Unico de Saude Unified Health System the Brazilian public health system its proposals on public health policy making its research activities its scientific expeditions and the reach of its health services and products Fiocruz is one of the founding members of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes a membership organization of national public health institutes 2 The foundation has a longstanding collaboration with GISAID analyzing and curating COVID 19 virus data in the Americas then quickly contributing those genetic sequences to the repository 3 4 See also EditFiocruz Genome Comparison Project Museum of Life Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz its official medical journalReferences Edit a b History of Fiocruz Minas Centro de Pesquisas Rene Rachou www cpqrr fiocruz br Retrieved 3 February 2016 History www ianphi org IANPHI Archived from the original on April 28 2013 Retrieved August 4 2014 Ferreira Vinicius Fiocruz integrates platform of genomic data on influenza and new coronavirus Fiocruz Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Retrieved 16 August 2021 Khalik Salma 15 January 2021 Punching above its weight in global fight against Covid 19 The Straits Times Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Co SPH Digital News Retrieved 16 August 2021 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oswaldo Cruz Foundation amp oldid 1152327518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
