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Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr.
Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr has a degree in Medicine from the Federal
University of Pernambuco (1981), specialization degrees in Public Health
(1984) and in Epidemiology (1989) from the National School of Public Health
(Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/FIOCRUZ), a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences
(MPH) (1995) and a Doctorate (PhD) (2004).in Epidemiology from the State
University of Campinas – (UNICAMP).
He was the Director of Health Surveillance and the Secretary of Health for the
municipality of Olinda (state of Pernambuco) (1993-1994 and Secretary of
Health for the state of Pernambuco (1995-1996), In 1997 he started a career in
the Ministry of Health (MoH/Brasil), as Director of the National Center for
Epidemiology (CENEPI) (1997-2003); Secretary (Vice Minister) of Health
Surveillance for the Ministry of Health (2003-2006) and Executive Secretary
(Deputy Minister) for the Ministry of Health (second half of 2006). In 2007 Dr.
Barbosa da Silva Jr. jointed the Pan-American Health Organization/World
Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in Washington, DC, as Area Manager of
Health Surveillance, Prevention and Disease Control (January 2007 to April
2010). In January 2011, he was appointed as Secretary (Vice Minister) of
Health Surveillance for the Ministry of Health, which is his current position.
Dr. Barbosa da Silva Jr. is author and coauthor of several articles and books on
Public Health, Epidemiology, Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control, and
Management; participated as speaker in national and international conferences
and seminars; and participated as member of the Brazilian delegation in
international events such as World Health Assembly and PAHO/AMRO´s Direct
Council.