Health care in a comunidade (favela).

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit UPA Manguinhos, a emergency treatment center located in the Complex of Manguinhos. While Fiocruz is also located in Manguinos, it is separated from the favela by fences that surround the entire campus, and high-security officials monitoring the premise. While Manguinhos still suffers from drug trafficking, I was able to enter the favela to visit the health care unit as a part of VER-SUS, a health event going on among RGS students.