Population Studies
Population studies analyze the characteristics and behaviors of specific groups. These are fundamental to investigate the prevalence of diseases, health habits and risk behaviors, among other factors relevant to public health. The studies published here seek to investigate how racial inequalities affect public health in Brazil, revealing how different population groups face unique challenges. The goal is to understand these dynamics and reveal the underlying inequities, offering information that supports the implementation of fairer and more inclusive policies.
The everyday experience of discrimination is one of the mechanisms through which racism operates and produces inequities in health. Recognizing this reality, the Everyday Discrimination Scale, originally proposed by Professor David Williams of Harvard University, was applied for the first time nationally in Brazil. The scale was the theme of the first round of the
