Acting on the front lines of the most recent public health crises, the Institute reaffirms its commitment to science and health

With the return of democracy, IOC was restructured and played a central role in the arrival of dengue and HIV in Brazil

Responsible for the production of the smallpox vaccine, IOC had scientists dismissed by the military dictatorship and began a new institutional phase with the creation of the Fiocruzi

Yaws control, electron microscopy and the presence of women in laboratories are among the milestones of the period

Under the leadership of Oswaldo Cruz, the early years of the IOC recorded discoveries, training of scientists, expeditions and many other milestones

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Check out milestones in the Institute's history: from the production of serum and vaccines in the improvised facilities of the Manguinhos Farm to acting on the front lines of the most recent health emergencies

With the return of democracy, the IOC restructured itself and acted on the front lines of the most recent public health crises: from the arrival of dengue and HIV in Brazil to the Covid-19 pandemic

O IOC played a fundamental role in controlling yaws and eradicating smallpox in Brazil. In 1970, it was severely hit by the military dictatorship, with the dismissal of ten scientists, and began a new institutional phase with the creation of the Fiocruzi

Under the leadership of Oswaldo Cruz and with a team of young scientists, the first years of the IOC recorded discoveries, innovations and pioneering work in teaching, publishing, biological collections and scientific expeditions