This paper presents a sampling of recent academic production on the health of slaves in Brazil and discusses current trends and debates on this topic. It focuses on both the current work in the area of history as well as the main sources gathered until now by the survey, coordinated by this author at Casa de Oswaldo Cruz / Fiocruz. The project has brought together these sources and organized them into a database, soon to be made available to the public.
History of health; slavery; bibliography; Brazil