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| Associação Brasileira Interdisciplinar de AIDS | |
|---|---|
| Name | Associação Brasileira Interdisciplinar de AIDS |
| Native name | Associação Brasileira Interdisciplinar de AIDS |
| Formation | 1987 |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Region served | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Leader title | President |
Associação Brasileira Interdisciplinar de AIDS is a Brazilian non-governmental organization focused on interdisciplinary responses to HIV/AIDS. Founded in the late 1980s during the global emergence of AIDS, the organization engages with clinical, social, legal, and public health arenas across Brazil and Latin America. It collaborates with academic institutions, patient groups, and international agencies to influence policy, support research, and provide community services.
The association emerged amid the AIDS crisis that involved figures such as Jorge da Silva and movements like Act Up and events including the 1988 Brazilian Constitution debates and the International AIDS Conference series. Early interactions occurred with institutions such as Universidade de São Paulo, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, and municipal efforts in São Paulo. It built ties to organizations like UNAIDS, World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, and national agencies such as Ministry of Health (Brazil). The group navigated shifts in Brazilian public health policy influenced by legal cases such as decisions in the Supremo Tribunal Federal and campaigns linked to activists from Movimento Nacional de Luta contra a AIDS and cultural allies including Caetano Veloso and Chico Buarque.
The association’s mission aligns with priorities articulated by entities like Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Objectives include promoting interdisciplinary research with partners such as Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and Universidade Federal de São Paulo; supporting clinical care at sites including Hospital Universitário and Instituto de Infectologia Emilio Ribas; and advocating for rights upheld in rulings by the Supremo Tribunal Federal and policies influenced by lawmakers in the Congresso Nacional do Brasil. It seeks to integrate social movements represented by groups like Grupo Pela Vidda and ABIA with academic programs at Fiocruz and international scholarship funding from organizations such as the Wellcome Trust.
Governance reflects models used by entities like Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch. Leadership includes a board drawn from clinicians affiliated with Hospital das Clínicas, researchers from Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, legal experts connected to the Order of Attorneys of Brazil, and community representatives from collectives like Coletivo de Mulheres and Movimento LGBT do Brasil. Regional chapters operate in states such as Rio de Janeiro (state), Bahia, Pernambuco, Ceará, and Paraná, coordinating local partnerships with municipal health secretariats like those in Recife and Salvador.
Programs mirror interventions promoted by UNAIDS and research networks like Rede Brasileira de Pesquisa em HIV/AIDS. Activities include prevention campaigns in collaboration with cultural institutions such as Museu de Arte de São Paulo and media partners including Rede Globo and Folha de S.Paulo; capacity building with universities like Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo; and service delivery alongside clinics such as Centro de Referência em HIV/AIDS. It runs training workshops informed by pedagogies used at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and community outreach modeled on initiatives from Rede Nacional de Pessoas Vivendo com HIV/AIDS. The association has participated in campaigns during events like Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and conferences such as the International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific.
The association contributes to scholarship appearing in journals and outlets associated with institutions like Revista de Saúde Pública, The Lancet, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, and collaborations with researchers from Universidad de Buenos Aires and Imperial College London. Research topics intersect epidemiology practices seen at Instituto Adolfo Lutz, behavioral studies linked to Universidade Federal da Bahia, and health systems analysis comparable to work by Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Publications include policy briefs referenced by Ministry of Health (Brazil), technical notes used by Pan American Health Organization, and collaborative monographs produced with partners such as Fiocruz and Centro de Estudos de Segurança e Cidadania.
Advocacy strategies align with campaigns by groups like Anistia Internacional and legal actions paralleling cases before the Supremo Tribunal Federal. The association has submitted recommendations to legislative bodies in the Congresso Nacional do Brasil, collaborated with the Ministry of Health (Brazil) on treatment protocols, and engaged international policy forums including United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS. It partners with NGOs such as ABIA, Rede Brasileira de Informação LGBT, and community organizations like Associação Nacional de Travestis e Transexuais to influence public programs and procurement policies shaped by agreements with agencies such as the Global Fund.
Key partnerships include academic institutions like Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and international centers such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Imperial College London. Collaborations extend to multilateral agencies including World Health Organization, UNAIDS, and Pan American Health Organization; civil society coalitions like Act Up, Grupo Pela Vidda, and ABIA; and philanthropic funders such as the Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust. The association has engaged in joint projects with municipal health departments in São Paulo (city), Rio de Janeiro (city), and Belo Horizonte, and research consortia that include Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas and Instituto Nacional de Infectologia.
Category:Non-governmental organizations based in Brazil