Preservação do patrimônio cultural da saúde no Brasil: Uma questão emergente

Abstract

In a discussion that applies the category “heritage” to goods within the realm of health, the article problematizes the recent recognition and incipient protection of the cultural heritage of health in Brazil. It presents a roster of assets that receive federal protection through Brazil’s Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN), including hospitals and healthrelated buildings as well as inventories conducted in a number of state capitals by the Brazilian Network for Cultural Heritage in Health. This approach suggests that preserving this valuable heritage is a matter of importance for the history of health in Brazil.