Background
PARREIRAS, Décio was born on January 15, 1893 in Niterôi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
PARREIRAS, Décio was born on January 15, 1893 in Niterôi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Educated Colégio Pedro II, Rio de Janeiro. Further studies in war hospitals of Paris, 1917. Diploma in hygiene and public health, Institute Oswaldo Cruz.
Director, Rockefeller commission, state of Rio de Janeiro. Director, rural health service. Head, yellow fever service, state of Rio de Janeiro, 1928-1936.
Professor, of infectious tropical diseases, Faculdade Fluminense de Medicina, Niterói. Director of public health, state of Pernambuco and federal district. Director, division of labor hygiene and security, federal district.
Director, medical. school, University do Brasil.
Member: Academy Fluminense de Letras, Academy Nacional de Medicina.