Distance and On-Site Courses Offered by Fiocruz Cover Various Areas, Such as IT, Health, Education, and More
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) is a national research and development institution in biological sciences, linked to the Ministry of Health. Currently, the foundation is offering more than 50 completely free courses, both distance and on-site, covering various areas such as IT, health, education, among others. Continue reading to learn more information about the courses and how to enroll!
Founded in 1900 by the renowned sanitation physician Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz is the most important science and technology institution in health in Latin America. Thus, it has become a reference in public health research. The foundation is present in 10 Brazilian states, in addition to having an international office in Maputo, Mozambique.
In 2020, Fiocruz partnered with the University of Oxford and the AstraZeneca laboratory to produce the ChAdOx1 vaccine, which is the Oxford vaccine, in Brazil. After being approved by Anvisa, the vaccine was produced at the Institute of Technology for Immunobiologicals (Bio-Manguinhos/Fiocruz). In 2021, the institution delivered 153.2 million vaccines to the Ministry of Health.
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Main Courses Offered by Fiocruz
- Digital Transformation
- Introduction to Data Integrity
- Communication Pathways
- Introduction to Scientific Dissemination
- Introduction to Laboratory Animal Science
- Biosecurity Practices
- Scientific Research Methodology
- Good Clinical Practices
- Risk Management in Health Environments
- Parasitology
- Human Rights and Health
- Biosciences and Biotechnology
- Affirmative Action Policies in Education
- Training in Hospital Pharmacy
- Biodiversity and Health
How to Enroll in Fiocruz’s Free Courses?
Are you interested in being part of this vast public health training network? Just sign up online, without leaving home, through the institution’s website. You will be able to enroll in other courses and access various contents and services from Fiocruz.
1 – If you already have a registration at the Fiocruz Single Access or UNA-SUS Access, just click on the link below and log in to enroll:
CLICK HERE TO ENROLL IN THE COURSE
2 – If this is your first course on the Fiocruz Virtual Campus, choose one of the access options below to register and then click on the link provided above to log in and enroll.
Via UNA-SUS Access

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