BRICS leaders issue Rio de Janeiro Declaration and highlight health initiatives led by Fiocruz

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Brazil assumed the presidency of BRICS this year and stipulated some health priorities as strengthening BRICS Network of Research in Public Health and Health Systems; strengthening BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre; elimination of socially determined diseases and infections; tuberculosis research network; combat public health emergencies of international concern or catastrophes; physical and technological infrastructure for specialized care in remote and hardto-reach areas; BRICS regulatory authorities for medical products; and artificial intelligence and data governance in health systems. BRICS leaders gathered for the 17th Summit on July 6–7 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they issued the Rio de Janeiro Declaration, themed “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance”. In the human and social development promotion section of the main document, the health-related paragraphs highlighted two initiatives led by Fiocruz, a strategic institution of the Brazilian State: the BRICS Network of Research in Public Health and Health Systems and the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre. A third initiative, the Conference of the BRICS National Public Health Institutes, coordinated by Fiocruz, although not mentioned at the Leaders’ Summit, earned a place in the BRICS Health Ministers’ declaration due its significance. Its recommendations will help advance knowledge on public health issues and support decision-making processes. The objective of this article is to report the development of initiatives led by Brazil during its presidency in 2025 and subsidize India, the next presidency, to continue the health actions related to health.

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Claudia Hoirisch

Fiocruz

Email: claudia.hoirisch@fiocruz.br
ORCID iD: 0009-0002-6357-8961
Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil

Adelyne Maria Mendes Pereira

Fiocruz

Email: claudia.hoirisch@fiocruz.br
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2497-9861
PhD in Public Health with postdoctoral studies in global health, Department of Health Administration and Planning, accredited professor, Coordination of the BRICS Network of Research in Public Health and Health Systems in Brazil, Vice-Presidency of Global Health and International Relations at Fiocruz Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil

João Miguel Estephanio

University of Brasília

Email: claudia.hoirisch@fiocruz.br
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-6725-6872
Doctoral candidate, Advisor for international affairs and researcher at Fiocruz presidency Avenida L3 Norte, s/n, Darcy Ribeiro University, Brasília – DF, 70904-130, Brazil

Denise Lobo Crivelli

Fiocruz

Email: claudia.hoirisch@fiocruz.br
ORCID iD: 0009-0003-1124-6997
Coordinator, Bio-Manguinhos, Researcher at the Department of Health Administration and Planning Av. Brasil, 4.365, Vinicius Fonseca Administrative Center – Manguinhos, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil

Hiago André Duarte de Albuquerque

Fiocruz

Email: claudia.hoirisch@fiocruz.br
ORCID iD: 0009-0000-5626-3211
PhD candidate in International Relations, Master’s in Public Health and Health Systems, International Relations Advisor at Bio-Manguinhos Av. Brasil, 4.365, Vinicius Fonseca Administrative Center – Manguinhos, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil

Ricardo de Godoi Mattos Ferreira

Fiocruz

Email: claudia.hoirisch@fiocruz.br
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2363-1289
Doctor of Science, Vice-Director of Innovation at Bio-Manguinhos, Coordinator of the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Center in Fiocruz Av. Brasil, 4.365, Vinicius Fonseca Administrative Center – Manguinhos, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil

Paulo Marchiori Buss

University of São Paulo; Fiocruz

Email: claudia.hoirisch@fiocruz.br
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9944-9195
Doctor, researcher in administration with a focus on health policies, Vice-President of Global Health and International Relations at Fiocruz Rua Leopoldo Bulhões, 1.480, Campus, Gleba A, Brasília – DF, Brazil; Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil

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