Cuba and Brazil: an important example of South-South collaboration in health biotechnology
Sáenz, T.W.; Thorsteinsdóttir, H.; de Souza, M.C.
Medicc Review 12(3): 32-35
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1555-7960 PMID: 20697336 Document Number: 561613
This article analyzes the entrepreneurial cooperation between Cuba and Brazil in health biotechnology. It looks at the strategies applied and the main impacts. The respective government/political wills and the corresponding South-South collaboration policies are discussed, as well as the steps taken to materialize collaboration programs, including joint production of a meningitis vaccine for Africa. This cooperation is a good example of how South-South collaboration can be a useful tool to promote capacity building and provide cost-effective health solutions for developing countries.