Childhood obesity, the COVID-19 pandemic, and ultra-processed foods in Brazil
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the price of healthy food, increasing consumption of cheap, poor-quality products in Brazil
Private sector stalls implementation of nurses’ minimum wage in Brazil
Nurses employed in Brazil’s private health sector are still not being paid salaries defined by law, as employers continue to delay implementation
Combating precariousness in Brazil’s Unified Health System
Valuing health workers in Brazilian public health means strengthening the health system. Social movements are rallying behind the agenda of a guaranteed career path in the Unified Health System (SUS), demanding that the government does the same
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
The people are the builders of the Brazil’s Unified Health System
The 17th National Health Conference saw debates on four thematic axes on which guests and delegates could address the need to construct a truly equitable Unified Health System (SUS). Social movements were actively involved in the process
Access, equity and solidarity: the foundations of Cuba’s health system
Ileana Morales from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health talks about the how the country is resisting the US blockade and the secret of the country’s renowned medical system
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