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Brazil

 

Facts, Associação Brasileira de Qualidade de Vida (ABQV)

by Dr. Flávio Próspero

 

 
 
 
Facts:
 
Population (1995) 161,382,000
Surface area (sq.km) 8,511,965
Largest City: São Paulo 18,119,000
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Real US$ 1.00 = R$ 1.14
Unemployment: 5.8%
GDP: US$ 717,164,000,000
GDP/Capita: US$ 4,444
Inflation Rate 97: (Prevision) 5%
Grow Rate of Population: 1.6% perannum
Grow Rate of GDP: 4.1%
Life Expectancy (w/m) 69/64 years
Urban population: 79%
HDI: 0.796 (68 degrees)
 
 
Associação Brasileira de Qualidade de Vida (ABQV)
 
ABQV, founded in April 26/95:
 
Mission:
 
To promote integration and development of multidisciplinary professionals interested in health promotion and quality of life. Diffusing tendencies, stimulating discussions and organizing guide opinions about life style in health environments.
 
 
Goals:
 
- To influence social and organizational transformation process in quality of life.
- To promote association with government and private organizations, in national
and international circuit.
- To develop study and research and to organize meetings and seminars to discuss related subjects.
- To disclose information of different kinds, showing tendencies, new concepts and market practices.
- To give awards to organizations that stand out in this area
 
 
Members:
 
- 73 companies
- 68 professionals
 
 
Sao Paulo State:
 
Agita Sao Paulo Program:
 
30 minutes: make a difference
 
- Incentive the population to practice physical activities looking for quality of
life
- 30 minutes daily of soft physical activities
- movement to healthy life style
 
started February 18,1997
researched: 14 cities
 
Goals:
a) achieve 100 cities
b) achieve 25% of population
 
Sao Paulo State:
Population 30 million
cities 578
 
Dr. Flávio Próspero is president of Logos Pro-Saude S.A. in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He may be reached at Rua Sampaio Viana, 253, Sao Paulo SP 04004-000, Brazil,Tel: (55)-11-884-8882 / Fax: (55)-11-884-8301, e-mail: logosprosaude@originet.com.br.
 
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