Brazil-Cuba Partnership: Pioneering Global Health Solutions in Biotechnology

Brazil-Cuba Partnership: Pioneering Global Health Solutions in Biotechnology

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · 1 hr. (US/Pacific)
Venetian | Level 1 | Casanova 501
Workforce ConneXtions
Health Equity

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Note: This poster will be on display at Workforce ConneXtions on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 10 am - 4 pm. Meet the author(s) from 12 pm - 1 pm.


This poster explores the groundbreaking Brazil-Cuba collaboration in biotechnology and public health, showcasing how their joint initiatives have addressed critical health challenges and set new standards for South-South cooperation. Highlighting key successes such as the rapid vaccine response to Africa’s Meningococcal B outbreak and the Mais Medicos Programme, which brought healthcare to millions in underserved regions of Brazil, the poster illustrates their ability to overcome political and economic barriers. The conclusion emphasizes how this model of collaboration holds transformative potential for other nations to scale innovative partnerships, positioning them to address future global health crises and inequities.

Topic
Access to Care
Target Audience
Early CareeristIT ProfessionalStudent
Level
Introductory
CEU Type
CAHIMSCPDHTSCPHIMS
Format
60-Minute Case Study
Learning Objective #1
Analyze how Brazil and Cuba leveraged their unique strengths in biotechnology and healthcare to address regional and global health disparities
Learning Objective #2
Evaluate the effectiveness of the Mais Medicos Programme and other collaborative initiatives in improving public health access in underserved regions
Learning Objective #3
Compare the Brazil-Cuba partnership with other South-South collaborations to identify key factors that drive successful international healthcare cooperation
Learning Objective #4
Propose strategies for future global health partnerships that can replicate the success of the Brazil-Cuba model in addressing emerging health crises
Session #
WFC-12