The latest episode of the “Giro Saúde” podcast addresses critical public health issues, including Brazil’s standing in childhood vaccination rates, advancements in HIV prevention, and the domestic production of insulin.
The program highlights a recent report from UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) that places Brazil among the top 20 countries with the highest number of unvaccinated children, despite observed improvements in vaccination coverage.The podcast also discusses the WHO’s advice for the injectable drug Lenacapavir as an additional HIV prevention method, known as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
Further insights from the Fiocruz News Agency segment include confirmation of the XFG variant of COVID-19 circulating in Rio de Janeiro.Additionally,two books published by Fiocruz have been recognized as semifinalists in the prestigious Jabuti Academic Award.
The Ministry of Health’s contributions to the discussion focus on the recommencement of national insulin production and the intensified measles vaccination efforts in border regions.
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Screenplay and Presentation: Anna Cecilia Prestes and Natalie Kruschewsky
Edition: Natalie Kruschewsky
Review and Coordination of the Health Podcasts Channel: Gustavo Audi
Cover Art: Marcelo Viana
photo: José Cruz/Agência Brasil
Giro Saúde is a production of the Fiocruz Health Channel, in collaboration with the fiocruz News Agency (AFN) and the Ministry of Health.
