Today was a great day! We started it off by touring the Historic Centre of Salvador De Bahia. This historical center has shops, churches, restaurants, and museums. We got to explore São Francisco Church and Convent, which is a beautiful church and major attraction in Brazil. We got to see the area where Michael Jackson recorded his “They Don’t Care About Us” video, which I thought was really cool. After visiting Pelourinho, we went home for lunch and returned to UFBA for class.
Dr. Maria Inês Dourado gave us a lecture on HIV/Aids among special populations (MSM,transgender) in Northeast Brazil. She talked more about Brazil’s public heathcare system, and in 1997 universal access was established for antiretrovirals for all people in Brazil. She also discussed Brazil’s health information system that was established for monitoring for those with AIDS/HIV. She also talked about campaigns for primary prevention for big events like Carnival/and the World Cup. I found this to be a very interesting lecture from Dr. Dourado. After the lecture, we had some free time so I decided to go get ice cream, which was delicious.
In the evening, we met with some Brazilian students to find out more about their country. They spoke some English, and they taught us a little Portuguese. We had a potluck with cakes, sandwhiches, and others types of food/juice. This was a great opportunity to interact with Brazilian students and also learn some Portuguese. I really enjoyed this fellowship. I had a great day, and I am excited for tomorrow.
Tchau!!
