History of Health Policies, Institutions and professions

“History of health policies, institutions and professions” covers investigations into the knowledge and practices that configure health as a social and political phenomenon in different historical contexts. Its objective is to analyze institutional and collective ideas, actions and practices of a public and voluntary nature that are designed to aid, protect and help individuals and society from the effects of poverty and disease; the distinct conceptions of health – and the practices related to them – held by different groups in society (the state and civil society); and the relationship between biomedical theories and actions and policies in the field of health. It encompasses studies into the relationships between health, citizenship and the state; practices and conceptions in the fields of medical assistance and healthcare; actors, institutions and policies for disease prevention and control; the training of health professionals and development of health organizations; public health policies in Brazil and their correlations with international agendas; and the role of philanthropic institutions and voluntary aid organizations.