People Who Are Making Health Care More Fair

The Dara Institute operates on a model that recognizes how one dimension of poverty, such as income, affects other dimensions, such as housing. And together, they all can greatly impact a child’s health. The organization serves over 75,000 children across Brazil where it was found that those who were enrolled in the program were significantly […]
Vera Cordeiro: Addressing diseases of poverty

The Dara Institute works to create a community-level strategy that addresses the intersecting challenges of poverty and health. The organization provides an array of services and programs that address the social and economic determinants of health in order to improve individuals’ health more holistically. Review more articles and interviews with Instituto Dara.
Helping Brazil’s Poor Heal at Home

Physical illnesses trigger and exacerbate poverty because costs are too high to treat them. The Associação Saúde Criança (now known as Instituto Dara) in Rio de Janeiro counsels helps by assisting families with services such as food, medicine, vocational training, housing, and legal aid, which helps mothers achieve their personal goals. Read other articles about […]