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Planetary Health and Health Education in Brazil: Towards Better Trained Future Health Professionals

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  • Walter Leal Filho

    (European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR), Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
    Department of Natural Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M15 6BH, UK)

  • João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio

    (European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR), Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, 21033 Hamburg, Germany
    School of Economics, Business Administration and Accounting at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Avenida dos Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto 14040-900, SP, Brazil)

  • Alberto Paucar-Caceres

    (All Saints Campus, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6BH, UK)

  • Melissa Franchini Cavalcanti-Bandos

    (Centro Universitario Municipal de Franca, Franca 14401-426, SP, Brazil)

  • Cintia Nunes

    (European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR), Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, 21033 Hamburg, Germany)

  • Carlos Vílchez-Román

    (CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School (CCGBS), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Lima 15023, Peru)

  • Silvia Quispe-Prieto

    (Escuela Profesional de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann, Tacna 23000, Peru)

  • Luciana Londero Brandli

    (Graduate Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Passo Fundo, Campus I-BR 285, Passo Fundo 99052-900, RS, Brazil)

Abstract

Brazil is Latin America’s largest country and has a strong economy, but it is also characterised by many inequalities. These are very conspicuous in the health sector, particularly in health education, which is expected to modernise according to the planetary health (PH) perspective. This paper describes the health education scenario in Brazil and undertakes an analysis of the postgraduate health programmes and policies in place, identifying the extent to which these support the cause of PH. To achieve this goal, this paper deploys a bibliometric analysis to gain a better understanding of the research streams related to higher education and PH. In addition, it presents and discusses selected case studies in the field and cross-checks documents from the Brazilian Ministry of Education against five domains of PH in education. The results indicate that despite some progress to date and the fact that some programmes are in place, there is a perceived need for policies and efforts from education organisations towards connecting PH principles in the education of current and future health professionals.

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  • Walter Leal Filho & João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio & Alberto Paucar-Caceres & Melissa Franchini Cavalcanti-Bandos & Cintia Nunes & Carlos Vílchez-Román & Silvia Quispe-Prieto & Luciana Londero , 2022. "Planetary Health and Health Education in Brazil: Towards Better Trained Future Health Professionals," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-10, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:16:p:10041-:d:888217
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