From local insights to global impact: Four decades of child health and nutrition epidemiology in Pelotas, Brazil
The John Snow Society Annual Pumphandle Lecture of this year will be given by Dr Cesar Victora, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology at the Federal University of Pelotas (Brazil), entitled "From local insights to global impact: Four decades of child health and nutrition epidemiology in Pelotas, Brazil".
The lecture will begin at 17:30 and close at 19:00. This will be followed by the Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) from 19:00 to 19:30. All society members are encouraged to attend the AGM, either in person or online. After the AGM, members are warmly invited to repair to the John Snow public house in Broadwick Street, Soho, a short walk from LSHTM.
Speaker
Dr Cesar Victora
Dr Cesar Victora, Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology at the Federal University of Pelotas (Brazil), has held honorary positions at Harvard, Oxford, London, and Johns Hopkins Universities. His research focuses on maternal and child health, nutrition, long-term birth cohort studies, health inequalities, and evaluating global health programmes in developing countries. Victora’s findings have influenced global policy on recommending exclusive breastfeeding for six months and the creation of growth standards based on breastfed children, both adopted by over 140 nations. His cohort studies with 40 years of follow-up underscore the critical importance of the first 1,000 days of life for long-term health and human capital.
Actively engaged in monitoring progress towards Sustainable Development Goals as a founder of the Countdown to 2030 global initiative, Victora is also one of the most highly cited epidemiologists in the world. Other achievements include his roles as President of the International Epidemiological Association (2011-2014), as member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, recipient of the 2017 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award, and of the Great-Cross Order of Scientific Merit from the President of Brazil in 2023. In 2024, he was elected to the Royal Society.
Event notices
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- Please note that the recording link will be listed on this page and on the John Snow Society’s website when available.
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