Published as part of the centennial celebrations of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Brazil, this book brings together texts by several national public health personalities, telling the rich history about the challenges and struggles that have changed the demographic and epidemiological profiles of the country during the 20th century. The work also brings an account of the work carried out by Opas, since its foundation in 1902, when infectious diseases were its focus of attention, until today, when the spectrum of diseases has become more complex. In addition to a very detailed historical path, the book presents contributions to the understanding of the health consolidation process, as a citizen's right and a duty of the State, in Brazil, which, over the years, has been able to incorporate, in the organization of their health programs, |