Vera Cordeiro facts for kids

Vera Cordeiro (born 1950) is a doctor from Brazil. She is also a social entrepreneur, which means she uses business ideas to solve social problems. She started and leads an organization called Brazil Child Health (Associação Saúde Criança). This group helps families who are struggling.

About Vera Cordeiro

Vera Cordeiro was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1950. She studied medicine and became a general doctor in 1975. She got her medical degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

From 1978 to 1998, Dr. Cordeiro worked at the Hospital da Lagoa. In 1979, she started a special department there.

Helping Families in Need

In 1991, Vera Cordeiro founded Associação Saúde Criança. This organization helps families who are facing tough times. It uses a special way to support them for a long time. Researchers from Georgetown University studied her work in 2013. They found that her methods really helped families.

In 2018, NGO Advisor named Saúde Criança the best social organization in Latin America. It was also ranked the 18th best in the world.

Over 26 years, Vera Cordeiro helped create 23 similar groups. These groups are located near public hospitals in six different states in Brazil. Her ideas have also spread to many other countries. They have even influenced how public services are run in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Recognized for Her Work

Vera Cordeiro is well-known for her important work. She is an Ashoka fellow and has received awards from the Skoll Foundation. She is also a social entrepreneur with the Schwab Foundation. She has been a leader with Avina and a member of the World Council of Ashoka. From 2005 to 2011, she was on the board of PATH, an organization that works for global health.

She is an expert in many areas that help people. These include creating economic chances, improving public services, health, human rights, and living conditions. She also works on peace and education for women and girls.