Category Archives: health care
Miracle baby develops in mother’s ovary and survives; pregnancy extremely rare
Elizete Pavão and her baby In 95% of cases of pregnancy outside the uterus, the embryo develops in the Fallopian tube. Ovarian pregnancy is considered very rare and happens once for … Continue reading
Young black men die by murder, young black women die from lack of health care: "Public security", state authoritarianism and the extermination of the black population
Originally titled: “Os jovens negros morrem e as mulheres negras também morrem (Young black men are dying and black women are also dying)“by Luka* It’s been awhile since the Movimento … Continue reading
The fight for Public Health through the fight against racism in the medical industry
by Sandra Martins Discussing racism as a major cause of unequal treatment among Brazilians, compromising the health and lives of more than half of society, was the motto of the … Continue reading
The battle over Affirmative Action in Brazil
Cotas (Quotas)* For the past decade, the implementation of a quota system to help more of Brazil’s non-whites get into public federal universities has been one of the most divisive … Continue reading
In Pernambuco, homicide kills 40 times more black women
In Pernambuco, homicide kills 40 times more black women A study shows that, in the northeastern city of Recife, Afro-Brazilian women between 20 and 29 years are killed more than … Continue reading
Seminar highlights black women’s health and unequal access to health care
As studies have proven, black women have less access to health care in Brazil. Surveys conducted by respected institutions like the Institute of Economic Research (IPEA - Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica) … Continue reading
Seminar highlights black women’s health and unequal access to health care
As studies have proven, black women have less access to health care in Brazil. Surveys conducted by respected institutions like the Institute of Economic Research (IPEA - Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica) … Continue reading
