The interview explores Maria de Lourdes Souza Maia's social origins and her choice to follow a medical career. It takes a particularly close look both at her professional trajectory within the Rio de Janeiro State Department of Health, where she served as coordinator of its Immunization Program, and at her role within the federal Health Ministry's National Immunization Program.
health policy; immunization; Rio de Janeiro State Department of Health; Health Ministry; National Immunization Program
