The Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fioclast Friday (10), the State Secretariat for the Environment (Sema) of Acre signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) that establishes the basis for the development of integrated research, teaching and innovation actions aimed at the state's conservation units.
The expectation is that the cooperation will generate technical input and recommendations for the formulation and improvement of public policies aimed at environmental conservation and the promotion of the health of traditional communities living in and around conservation units, as well as the mitigation of public health emergencies with impacts on human and animal health.
The Secretary of the Environment, Leonardo Carvalho, emphasized the strategic nature of the cooperation and the intention to expand joint action with the Fiocroz.
“This is already a well-established partnership, and we want to move forward together with the Foundation and other government partners on health initiatives that address climate change and how it affects the population living in the forest,” the manager highlighted.
The director of IOCTania Cremonini de Araujo-Jorge commented on the importance of the agreement.
"Acre is very powerful and tends to grow even more in terms of quality, diversity of research, and capacity to train scientists in the region," he said.
During the meeting, researcher Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea, project coordinator and advisor to the Board of Directors of IOC Regarding actions and cooperation in the Amazon, he highlighted that the partnership has been built and improved for over a decade.
“This cooperation encompasses actions in the areas of health and nature conservation. Specifically, we developed a One Health project focused on conservation units in the state of Acre, under the management of the State Secretariat for the Environment,” he stated.
The expert explained that the project focuses on zoonoses, diseases transmitted from animals to humans, and is already carrying out actions in Chandless State Park, the first unit included in the program.
Among the areas of work are the investigation of the presence of infectious agents in wild animals and those used for subsistence, human populations, dogs, the environment, and transmission vectors, with the aim of understanding how these diseases circulate in nature and supporting prevention and mitigation actions.
"The project has a direct impact on the health of the population, especially on traditional communities and indigenous peoples residing in conservation units, and on the conservation of species," Paulo emphasized.
The ceremony brought together representatives from partner institutions and guests from different areas, including the Acre State Health Secretariat, the Acre State Hospital Foundation, the Federal Institute of Acre, the Federal University of Acre, SOS Amazônia, and other actors linked to research, health surveillance, and environmental conservation, reinforcing the inter-institutional nature of the initiative.
The Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fioclast Friday (10), the State Secretariat for the Environment (Sema) of Acre signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement (ACT) that establishes the basis for the development of integrated research, teaching and innovation actions aimed at the state's conservation units.
The expectation is that the cooperation will generate technical input and recommendations for the formulation and improvement of public policies aimed at environmental conservation and the promotion of the health of traditional communities living in and around conservation units, as well as the mitigation of public health emergencies with impacts on human and animal health.
The Secretary of the Environment, Leonardo Carvalho, emphasized the strategic nature of the cooperation and the intention to expand joint action with the Fiocroz.
“This is already a well-established partnership, and we want to move forward together with the Foundation and other government partners on health initiatives that address climate change and how it affects the population living in the forest,” the manager highlighted.
The director of IOCTania Cremonini de Araujo-Jorge commented on the importance of the agreement.
"Acre is very powerful and tends to grow even more in terms of quality, diversity of research, and capacity to train scientists in the region," he said.
During the meeting, researcher Paulo Sérgio D'Andrea, project coordinator and advisor to the Board of Directors of IOC Regarding actions and cooperation in the Amazon, he highlighted that the partnership has been built and improved for over a decade.
“This cooperation encompasses actions in the areas of health and nature conservation. Specifically, we developed a One Health project focused on conservation units in the state of Acre, under the management of the State Secretariat for the Environment,” he stated.
The expert explained that the project focuses on zoonoses, diseases transmitted from animals to humans, and is already carrying out actions in Chandless State Park, the first unit included in the program.
Among the areas of work are the investigation of the presence of infectious agents in wild animals and those used for subsistence, human populations, dogs, the environment, and transmission vectors, with the aim of understanding how these diseases circulate in nature and supporting prevention and mitigation actions.
"The project has a direct impact on the health of the population, especially on traditional communities and indigenous peoples residing in conservation units, and on the conservation of species," Paulo emphasized.
The ceremony brought together representatives from partner institutions and guests from different areas, including the Acre State Health Secretariat, the Acre State Hospital Foundation, the Federal Institute of Acre, the Federal University of Acre, SOS Amazônia, and other actors linked to research, health surveillance, and environmental conservation, reinforcing the inter-institutional nature of the initiative.
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