Social policies shown to benefit women and children
04 July 2008
A recent survey has highlighted changes in the rates of
malnutrition, mortality and fertility in Brazil.
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Further recognition for Brazil's approach to AIDS
06 June 2008
A report by the World Health Organization, UNAIDS and
UNICEF has noted the impact of Brazil's commitment to
providing free, universal access to AIDS drugs.
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Brazil hosts UNITAID meeting
03 April 2008
Brazil is an active participant in UNITAID, an
international facility for the purchase of drugs
against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and is
currently hosting a meeting of its executive council.
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Carnival promotes safe-sex message
01 February 2008
The Brazilian government’s forthright approach to
HIV/AIDS, praised by the World Health Organization, is
reflected in a pre-carnival publicity campaign.
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more
Brazil achieves dramatic reduction in infant mortality
23 January 2008
A UNICEF report shows that infant mortality in Brazil
was reduced by more than half between 1990 and 2006,
representing a rate of progress above the global
average.
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New campaign marks World AIDS Day
29 November 2007
As the latest initiative in an approach to AIDS that
has attracted international praise, the Brazilian
Government is running an awareness campaign focusing on
young people aged 13-24. Read
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Government launches Social Programme for Children and Teenagers
12 October 2007
Aimed at improving the welfare of children and
teenagers, the programme involves fourteen government
ministries and is set to receive R$ 2.9bn over the next
three years.
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Brazilian President launches a Social Agenda for the Indigenous Peoples
23 September 2007
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launches a Social
Agenda for the Indigenous Peoples, which comprises
three programmes: Protection of the Indigenous Lands,
Promoting Indigenous Peoples and Quality of Life for
the Indigenous Peoples.
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Poverty and inequality reduced, says report
01 August 2007
The latest follow-up report on the Millennium
Development Goals shows that Brazil has made
significant progress in reducing extreme poverty.
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Public investment targets Rio favelas
06 July 2007
The Brazilian federal government has announced an
investment plan worth $1.7bn to improve living
conditions in the poorest areas of Rio de Janeiro.
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more
Generic AIDS medicine arrives in Brazil
03 July 2007
Following President Lula's decree that Efavirenz should
be subject to compulsory licensing, the Ministry of
Health today received the first batch of the generic
version of the antiretroviral drug.
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Expansion of welfare programme for old and disabled
11 December 2006
The Benefício de Prestação Continuada welfare
programme now reaches more than 2.4 million of the
poorest Brazilians.
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Statement of international support for International Drug Purchase Facility
06 October 2006
Public health organisations and specialists from around
the world are backing the International Drug Purchase
Facility launched in September by Brazil, Chile,
France, Norway and the UK.
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International initiative to provide medicines to treat AIDS, malaria and TB
19 September 2006
The International Drug Purchase Facility (IDPF) –
funded by Brazil, Chile, France, Norway and the UK –
will be launched at UN headquarters in New York.
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UK sports minister visits Rio de Janeiro social project
15 September 2006
British sports minister Richard Caborn will today visit
an innovative sports and social centre in a Rio de
Janeiro favela. The British government made a
financial donation to help with the construction of the
centre, which opened last year.
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