VERA CORDEIRO
FOUNDER AND CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD
Doctor Vera received her MD as a general practitioner in 1975 from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). From 1978 to 1998, she worked at the Hospital da Lagoa founding in 1979 the Psychosomatic Department.
In 1991, she founded Dara Institute (ex Associação Saúde Criança), a social organization that uses a pioneering methodology to promote the well-being of socially vulnerable families, with long-term results, proven by researchers at Georgetown University in 2013.
Dara Institute was elected by NGO Advisor in 2021 the best social organization of Latin American and the 20th best of the world.
Dr. Vera is an Ashoka fellow, a Skoll Foundation awardee, Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur, an Avina leader, a member of the World Council of Ashoka, and from 2005-2011 a Board member of PATH: A Catalyst for Global Health.
Early Childhood to Primary EducationEconomic OpportunityEducationHealthHealth DeliveryHuman RightsLivelihoodsLiving ConditionsPeacePeace and Human RightsWomen's and Girls' Education
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