I Congresso Amazônico de Hanseníase

Hello, congressman!

The I Amazon Congress on Leprosy was born with the purpose of bringing together knowledge, experience and commitment to fighting leprosy in the Amazon. 🌿

Held in Marabá, in the southeast of Pará, the event will take place on August 27, 28 and 29, 2026 and will bring together health professionals, researchers, teachers, managers, students and specialists from different areas for three days of learning, exchange of experiences and scientific construction.

🔬 Throughout the program, participants will have access to:

• training and professional updating activities;
• lectures and roundtables with experts;
• discussion of clinical cases;
• presentation of scientific papers in posters and oral communications;
• exchange of experiences between professionals, researchers and students;
• award for the best scientific papers;
• moments of integration and networking.

The activities on August 27 will be dedicated to training and will take place at the University of the State of Pará (UEPA). On August 28 and 29, the Scientific Congress will be held at the Carajás Convention Center – Leonildo Borges Rocha, in Marabá (PA).

The event will have the participation of professionals and researchers with extensive experience in leprosy, tropical dermatology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, primary care, public health, research and related areas, promoting different perspectives on diagnosis, treatment, prevention of disabilities, health surveillance, combating stigma and scientific advances related to the disease.

📚 The program also opens space for scientific production, valuing research, experience reports, case reports, and reviews that contribute to expanding knowledge and strengthening strategies to cope with leprosy, especially in the Amazonian context.

The I Amazon Congress of Leprosy is organized by the Amazon Dermatology and Leprosy Outpatient Clinic (ADHAM) in partnership with teaching, research, public management and scientific organizations, strengthening a network committed to the qualification of care and scientific development in the Amazon.

Science, care and knowledge united for an Amazon with earlier diagnosis, qualified care and less stigma. 💚