The majority of lectures, roundtables and the situation rooms will take place at the Faculty of Public Health of the University of São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil. Please consult this map of locations relevant to the SPSAS Epidemic Preparedness. The closest Metro (subway) stop is Hospital das Clínicas. We will distribute a map with the exact location and room numbers for all classes and labs.
USP’s School of Public Health was founded in 1922 (as Hygiene Institute) and has, since then, developed a multidisciplinary vision of public health. Its excellence is widely recognized. Its large and beautiful campus is also located on Avenida Doutor Arnaldo.
Our program includes lab track and visits to other important public health institutions in São Paulo city. Click in the images for the Institutional websites.
USP’s School of Medicine is an institution founded in 1912 where cutting-edge research in various medical specialties is carried out. Its campus, located on Av. Doutor Arnaldo, is large and offers all the facilities for holding events.
Emílio Ribas Institute is a tertiary specialized hospital where suspected cases of infectious diseases are sent to be diagnosed and investigated. It is a centenary institution that comprises care, teaching, and research, holding an epidemiological surveillance unit.
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, with approximately twelve million habitants, it is a financial, industrial, cultural and intellectual hub. São Paulo has an intense cultural life and important artists regularly perform in the city.
Foto: Marcos Santos/USP Imagens
São Paulo can be reached by car, intercity and interstate buses and by plane.
The international airport of São Paulo is the “Aeroporto Internacional São Paulo-Guarulhos” (GRU) from where flights to many cities in the world depart. There is also a metropolitan airport, the “Aeroporto de São Paulo-Congonhas” which serves national destinations.
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