Two prominent Brazilian doctors pass away

Carlos Augusto Moreira, the founder of the Hospital de Olhos do Paraná, has died at the age of 95. A professor of ophthalmology at the Federal University of Paraná and the Evangelical Faculty of Medicine, Moreira also served as the former president of the Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology. He was recognized for his 60-year career in medical practice and teaching.

In Santa Catarina, gynecologist and obstetrician Eros Castromorreua has died at the age of 74. Over a career spanning five decades, Castromorreua assisted in the births of more than 17,000 children, serving communities in Balneário Piçarras, Penha, and surrounding regions.