Fiocruz releases publications on agroecology and indigenous health

Fiocruz has released two new publications focusing on the intersection of health, traditional knowledge, and environmental justice in Brazil.

The first book, ‘Saúde, agroecologia e territórios: aprendizados do projeto Ará’, documents findings from the Ará project conducted between 2021 and 2024. The work explores health and agroecology within quilombola, indigenous, and family farming communities in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It highlights collective responses to challenges such as food sovereignty, ecological sanitation technologies, and the integration of scientific and traditional knowledge.

The second publication, ‘Memórias do Abril Indígena 2026 | Quando a saúde escuta a Terra’, systematizes experiences from the second edition of Abril Indígena Fiocruz. This initiative involved representatives from 74 indigenous peoples and mobilized 8,795 people across 11 Brazilian states. The book covers themes including climate change, environmental racism, mental health, and indigenous medicines, emphasizing indigenous peoples as active subjects of knowledge and decision-making.