Disease respects no border. Today’s globalized society expands opportunities for pathogens to spread easily, increases pathogen resistance to drugs, and potentializes unintentional and intentional release of pathogens through bioterrorism. A recent Ebola outbreak caused regional instability in the U.S. and abroad. Countries without a strong public health system pose a threat to the U.S. and the rest of the world during pandemic crises. Our health and wellness is dependent on international cooperation to make health a universal priority through the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). Brazil’s public health system is responsible for 190 million people, making it the largest in the world and a model for developing countries. Brazil belongs
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and Brazil are leading nations promoting GHSA domestically and abroad. Collaborative efforts of the U.S. and Brazil have established a National Institute of Health in El Salvador and an antiretroviral pharmaceutical plant in Mozambique that serves the southern part of Africa. Furthermore, these efforts compiled a collection of information about behaviors causing HIV in Angola. Amongst Latin American countries, Brazil has worked to reach agreements on issues such as port sanitation, migrants’ and travelers’ health, and communicable diseases. Advances in medicine, delivery of health care, and public health are built on collaborations that benefit all, regardless of …show more content…
A majority of Portuguese-speaking countries are in Africa in the Western and Southern regions. Through collaborative efforts, Brazil already has a presence in Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa and may very well serve as a model for Nigeria in the future. With the highest gross domestic product in West Africa and as a leading nation, Nigeria will be responsible for laying the groundwork to promote GHSA in the region and its public health system will lead the larger region. West Africa is home to polyphonic countries: effective communication will be critical in this region. My study in Brazil will add Portuguese to the other languages I speak, French, English, and Igbo, and will familiarize me with exemplary practices in global
and Brazil are leading nations promoting GHSA domestically and abroad. Collaborative efforts of the U.S. and Brazil have established a National Institute of Health in El Salvador and an antiretroviral pharmaceutical plant in Mozambique that serves the southern part of Africa. Furthermore, these efforts compiled a collection of information about behaviors causing HIV in Angola. Amongst Latin American countries, Brazil has worked to reach agreements on issues such as port sanitation, migrants’ and travelers’ health, and communicable diseases. Advances in medicine, delivery of health care, and public health are built on collaborations that benefit all, regardless of …show more content…
A majority of Portuguese-speaking countries are in Africa in the Western and Southern regions. Through collaborative efforts, Brazil already has a presence in Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa and may very well serve as a model for Nigeria in the future. With the highest gross domestic product in West Africa and as a leading nation, Nigeria will be responsible for laying the groundwork to promote GHSA in the region and its public health system will lead the larger region. West Africa is home to polyphonic countries: effective communication will be critical in this region. My study in Brazil will add Portuguese to the other languages I speak, French, English, and Igbo, and will familiarize me with exemplary practices in global