Nelson Gouveia graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of São Paulo (1986), has a Master's degree in Epidemiology (MSc) in 1993 and a Doctorate in Public Health (PhD) in 1998, both from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - University of London. He is a Full Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the University of São Paulo Medical School and is currently the Director of the Instituto de Medicina Tropical at FMUSP. He is president (2024-2026) of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), was Vice-President of ABRASCO (Brazilian Public Health Association), and is a member of its Health and Environment Thematic Group. He has served on several technical advisory committees for the Ministry of Health. He has experience in the area of Epidemiology and Global Health, with an emphasis on Environmental Health. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Although fetal mortality is an increasingly important component of mortality in childhood, it is still insufficiently known, valued and studied as a public health problem, especially through approaches that integrate the biological, epidemiological and social dimensions. The proposed project aims to contribute to decreasing fetal mortality by increasing understanding of the complex networ…
Although fetal mortality is an increasingly important component of mortality in childhood, it is still insufficiently known, valued and studied as a public health problem, especially through approaches that integrate the biological, epidemiological and social dimensions. The proposed project aims to contribute to decreasing fetal mortality by increasing understanding of the complex networ…
Solid waste has become one of the most serious environmental issues of nowadays, since its inadequate management has serious consequences to the environment and to the health of the population and the professionals most directly involved, as the waste pickers. These professionals, besides experiencing exclusion processes in the course of their working life, are also subject to various hea…
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The objective will be to analyze the types of social support received by mothers and families in a situation of fetal loss. The loss of a baby is recognized as a traumatic event and can be accompanied by an important social burden and with effects on the woman's physical and psychological health. One of the possible mediators of this effect may be social capital, defined as the characteri…
Several recent studies have investigated the possible adverse effects of air pollution on pregnancy. Studies in both humans and animals indicate that air pollutants may increase the risk of intrauterine growth retardation, low birth weight, preterm delivery, and birth defects, which in turn are factors that affect infant mortality and morbidity. Currently, in large urban centers, vehicula…
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