Direct from the COVID-19 crisis: research and innovation sparks in Brazil.

Mário Fabrício Fleury RosaEverton Nunes da SilvaChristina PachecoMarcos Vinícius Pereira DiógenesChristopher MillettCarlos Augusto Grabois GadelhaLeonor Maria Pacheco Santos

Published in: Health research policy and systems (2021)

The mobilized Brazilian scientific community has generated comprehensive research, development and innovation proposals to meet the most urgent needs. It is important to emphasize that this response was only possible due to decades of investment in research, development and innovation in Brazil. We need to reinforce and protect the Brazilian science, technology and innovation system from austerity policies that disregard health and knowledge as crucial investments for Brazilian society, in line with the constitutional right of universal health access and universal health coverage.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
mental health
health information
coronavirus disease
sars cov
health promotion
peripheral blood
human health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus