The time for big revolutions is gone. This doesn’t mean we do not change — on the contrary, we’re changing now more than ever. But change is already a conservative aspect of our society. One of the few certainties we have is that we are going to think and live differently […]

Experiences in mental health and community therapy make a difference in Brazil’s public healthcare system, despite all criticism. In this post, we are looking at practices that promote human dignity, production of subjectivity and social ties.

The Brazilian model in the fight of the AIDS epidemic has been hailed as an inspiration for other governments, especially in the developing world. However, as it consolidates its bold strategies and eagerly waits for a new perspective of cure, the government must devise a plan to update positive aspects and explore even more opportunities in the fight for life.

Abstract: For medicine, pregnancy is considered a disease and childbirth is part of a surgical protocol. The “clinicalization” of labor involves the intervention of a number of violent and invasive procedures that have been standardized. A process as natural as birth has become a totally unnatural event and manipulated, but […]

Should we blame the people for the welfare state or the state itself? How the Brazilian government is dealing with the elderly  citizens? In this article, we discuss the state role and responsabilites and if a new model of welfare should rise – or not.