Drauzio Varella

Drauzio Varella ( born January 1, 1943 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian physician and author.

After studying medicine at the university of his native city Varella first specialized in infectious diseases and later on immunology and oncology. From 1986, he joined Radio programs for young people, with articles on health issues, such as about AIDS, on and later on television. From 1989 to 2001 he was a volunteer in prison Carandiru in AIDS prevention works. His experience and the appalling prison conditions describes his book Estação Carandiru ( German: Metro station Carandiru ), which was made ​​into a film by Hector Babenco with Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos in the role Varellas 2002. 2009 was reported on the participation Varellas on a research project of the Universidade Paulista, which will detect herbal remedies for cancer therapy in the rich flora of the Brazilian rainforest.

Varella is often associated with the following quip in connection that actually does not come from him:

The fact that he has nothing to do with this statement, presented Varella already on 25 February 2009 in the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo clear.

Writings

  • AIDS Hoje. Antonio Fernando Varella and Narciso Escaleira.
  • Estação Carandiru. livrosgratis.net / download /
  • Macacos. Publifolha
  • Nas ruas do Brás. Companhia das Letrinhas
  • De braços para o alto. Companhia das Letrinhas
  • Florestas do Rio Negro. Alexandre de Oliveira Adalardo and Douglas C. Daly
  • Maré - Vida na favela.
  • Casa das Palavras. with Paola Berenstein, Ivaldo Bertazzo and Pedro Seiblitz.
  • Por at fio. Companhia das Letras, 2004.
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