1970, degree in Medicine; 1972, specialist in Tropical Medicine and 1974, diploma in Medical Education, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; 1977, MSc in Social Medicine and 1993, PhD in Epidemiology, University of London; 1978, Fellow, Public Health, Royal College of Physicians, London. 1977-84, Clinical Lecturer, Public Health, University of Oxford; 1984-95, Senior Lecturer, Epidemiology of Ageing, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; 1995-2008, Director, Ageing and Health Programme, World Health Organization; 2008- Senior Policy Adviser on Global Ageing, New York Academy of Medicine; 2011, President, International Longevity Centreç President International Longevity Centres Global Alliance -
Brazil Emerging Countries Symposium; Interests: public health and ageing populations; Latin American literature; development issues, migration and health; urbanization and ageing; human rights issues particularly when related to Race, Ageing and Gender.
Brazil is a global epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 25 October, 156,000 Brazilians have died from this disease. Using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) model, th...
« C'est une idée qui peut faire rire, mais la seule façon de lutter contre la peste, c'est l'honnêteté. » - Dr Rieux dans le roman d'Albert Camus de 1947, La peste.
«Puede parecer una idea ridícula, pero la única forma de combatir la plaga es mediante la decencia». - Dr. Rieux en la novela de 1947 de Albert Camus, La peste.
“It may seem like a ridiculous idea but the only way to fight the plague is with decency.” – Dr Rieux in Albert Camus’s 1947 novel, The Plague.
