EDITION 3

Research benefits 150 thousand children from five Brazilian states

Genetic testing prematurely identifies mutations linked to pediatric cancer and allows the diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies

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Bioethics Committee discusses ethical dilemmas, limits between life and death

Formalized on August, the Committee contributes so that the multiprofessional team, patients and their families can analyze the critical situations involving palliative care and terminality

Isabela’s Story: the wish to become a doctor after her treatment at Pequeno Príncipe

Know more about the story of 8-year-old patient Isabela, who travelled two thousand kilometers to receive the specialized Cardiology treatment in Pequeno Príncipe, one of the three best centers in this field in Brazil. After being hospitalized for more than 100 days, due to a rheumatic fever, the patient transformed her routine into a discovery: “I’m going to be a doctor, a cardiologist, and I’m going to work in this hospital.”