Description
The increasing complexity of Brazilian foreign policy, illustrated by the plurality of agencies taking part at the policymaking process as well by the diversity of its agenda between 1990s up to 2014 approximately, has raised many academic questions. This paper discusses how global health became a strong topic in the Brazilian foreign policy by examining the relationship between the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) and the Brazilian Health Ministry, with particular attention to their views on human rights and national interests and their raking of priorities. Our main argument is that, despite the significant Brazilian expertise on collective health international cooperation, one of the reasons why it took so long for global health to become an important issue of Brazilian Foreign Policy, should be searched on the institutional culture differences of each ministry.
