HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Area responsible for the integration of biomedical and psychosocial approaches in disruptive contexts, coordinating different disciplines within the health field.
MISSION
To generate knowledge, develop capacities and promote transdisciplinary solutions that contribute to anticipation, prevention, preparation, response, adaptation and recovery in the face of health disruptions, through the articulation of scientific, technological, social, economic, environmental, legal and humanistic knowledge.
The Health Department is focused on developing operational, dynamic and contingency strategies, centered on resilience and rapid response to disruptive events and prevention in the management of response capacity, organizational agility, in scenarios of high uncertainty and degraded environments.
OBJECTIVES
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To investigate the causes, characteristics, dynamics, and impacts of disruptions that may affect health and healthcare systems.
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To anticipate health risk scenarios through prospective studies, trend analysis, strategic surveillance, and scenario building.
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To strengthen the prevention and preparedness of institutions and communities against emergencies and disruptive transformations.
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To develop transdisciplinary knowledge by integrating health sciences with other areas of knowledge.
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To analyze the resilience of healthcare systems, including their institutional, human, technological, financial, and logistical capabilities.
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To promote scientific and technological innovation applied to healthcare prevention, surveillance, diagnosis, care, management, and recovery.
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To study the health impacts of environmental, climate, technological, demographic, economic, and social transformations.
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To generate decision-making tools, including models, indicators, protocols, methodologies, information systems, and technical documents.
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To train researchers and professionals specializing in health, disruptions, and the management of complex scenarios.
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To foster national and international cooperation among universities, research centers, public agencies, international organizations, businesses, and civil society organizations.
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To contribute to the design and evaluation of health policies and strategies, providing scientific evidence and technical analysis.
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To promote the transfer of knowledge generated by the Department to the institutions and communities that can utilize it.
STRATEGIC ACTIONS
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HEALTH DISRUPTIONS AND EMERGENCIES
Study of events capable of significantly altering the health conditions of populations and the functioning of health systems.
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HEALTH PROSPECTIVE AND ANTICIPATION
Scenario building, trend analysis, early signal identification, and anticipation methodologies.
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RESILIENCE OF HEALTH SYSTEMS
Research on institutional capacities, infrastructure, human resources, supply chains, financing, governance and continuity of essential services.
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HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Analysis of the health effects associated with environmental and climate changes, extreme events, pollution, resource availability and ecosystem transformation.
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HEALTH, TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Research on artificial intelligence, automation, data, digital systems, telemedicine, diagnostic technologies and new tools applied to health.
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EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE
Development of models, systems and methodologies for epidemiological surveillance and
early identification of events of health relevance.
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BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NEW BIOLOGICAL THREATS
Study of biotechnological transformations, emerging biological risks and capabilities
of preparedness and response, within the corresponding ethical and regulatory frameworks.
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MENTAL HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND SOCIAL DISRUPTIONS
Research on the effects of disruptive events on well-being, social relationships, communities, and adaptive capacities.
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HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMATIONS
Study of the health effects of changes in population structure, aging, human mobility, urbanization and new social configurations.
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EQUITY AND ACCESS TO HEALTH
Analysis of inequalities in access to health services, technologies, medicines and resources during transformation processes or crises.
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GOVERNANCE AND HEALTH POLICIES
Comparative study of governance models, institutional coordination, decision-making and public policies in the face of disruptive scenarios.
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COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH INFORMATION
Research on risk communication, scientific information, social perception, health literacy, and communication mechanisms during disruptive situations.
