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2nd Luso-Brazilian Meeting on the History of Tropical Medicine at FCT NOVA

07-10-2015

2nd Luso-Brazilian Meeting on the History of Tropical Medicine at FCT NOVA

The 2LBHTM, with the central theme Tropical Medicine and Global Health, will take place inthe FCT NOVA and the Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, 14th-16th October 2015.

It is organized by the Centro Interuniversitário de História da Ciência e Tecnologia (CIUHCT), the Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT) da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, the Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), and the Centre for Global Health Histories (CGHH), da Universidade de York. 

The event also includes the exhibition "Tropics" - Knowledge and Medical Practices in the 20th century, at the Sala Agora from the FCT Library. This exhibition brings together contributions from various museums of medicine and related areas in Portugal, Brazil and the United Kingdom and can be visited until 30 October.

 

Opening of the 2nd Luso-Brazilian Meeting on the History of Tropical Medicine, FCT library.
Opening of the exhibition "Tropics" - Knowledge and Medical Practices in the 20th century, Sala Agora of the FCT Library Building.

Opening of the exhibition "Tropics" - Knowledge and Medical Practices in the 20th century, Sala Agora of the FCT Library Building.
Metal case with reactive dyes for identification of microorganisms and parasites, living Now the FCT Library Building.

Opening of the exhibition "Tropics" - Knowledge and Medical Practices in the 20th century, Sala Agora of the FCT Library Building.
Sleep Mission. Portuguese Guinea, Sala Agora of the FCT Library Building. 

Opening of the exhibition "Tropics" - Knowledge and Medical Practices in the 20th century, Sala Agora of the FCT Library Building.
Detail of a poster reproduction used in the awareness of Europeans for protection against the malaria in Africa, Sala Agora of the FCT Library Building.
 
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