Fiocruz Brasília's CTIS Initiative Advances Health and Sustainability in Paraná’s Pinhão
Fiocruz Brasília’s CTIS project kicks off a collaborative extension initiative in Pinhão, Paraná to advance community health and sustainability through science and traditional knowledge.
- • Fiocruz Brasília’s CTIS launched a community extension project in Pinhão to integrate science and traditional knowledge for health and sustainability.
- • The November 8-9 workshop included community leaders and focused on participatory mapping and future planning aligned with SDGs.
- • The project emphasizes rural youth and ancestral medicine as vital complementary resources to scientific methods.
- • Future steps include returning to Pinhão to share results and develop local strategies within a national sociotechnical network.
Key details
The CoLaboratory of Science, Technology, Innovation and Society (CTIS) from Fiocruz Brasília launched a community extension project aimed at strengthening health and sustainable development in Pinhão, Paraná. The initiative began with a workshop held on November 8-9, involving community leaders, social movements, cooperatives, and public institutions. Coordinated locally by researcher Ione Rodrigues Correia, the project integrates scientific knowledge, public policy, and traditional practices, aligning with the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals.
The workshop facilitated territorial investigation, social cartography, and the creation of a popular action plan, allowing a collective mapping of challenges and potentials in Pinhão. Discussions emphasized the role of rural youth and ancestral medicine as complementary to scientific approaches. Wagner Martins, CTIS coordinator, highlighted the community’s determination for change despite recent cyclone-related adversities. The next phase involves returning to Pinhão to share diagnostic outcomes and collaboratively develop empowerment strategies.
This effort forms part of a larger national sociotechnical network connecting universities, health services, and civil society to promote healthy, sustainable, and solidarity-based territorial development. Through combining multiple knowledge systems and fostering social innovation, Fiocruz Brasília’s CTIS aims to deepen local autonomy and resilience in Paraná’s communities.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.