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Ricardo Jorge (1858-1939): uma biografia
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Ricardo Jorge foi um médico e higienista de grande relevo no cenário nacional quanto ao estudo, desenvolvimento e aplicação de medidas sanitárias na sua época. Formado em Medicina na Escola Médico-Cirúrgica do Porto, mostrou desde cedo interesse pela neurologia e a arte de lecionar, porém ao longo da sua vida foi-se interessando por diversas áreas de estudo. A sua preocupação pela saúde pública, viria a ocupar-lhe grande parte do seu tempo de estudo e trabalho.
Este interesse é desencadeado e acentuado pelo surto de peste bubónica na cidade do Porto, em meados do ano de 1899, tendo Ricardo Jorge constatado que um dos principais fatores de propagação da doença era a extrema falta de condições de higiene praticada pela população em geral na época. Portanto, como ‘descobridor’ do surto na cidade, iniciou o combate à doença, através da aplicação de medidas rigorosas de higiene e da separação dos infetados e seus familiares da população em geral.
Foi também no seguimento do surto de peste bubónica no Porto, que este, já a viver em Lisboa, propôs a criação do Instituto Central de Higiene, de modo a existir em Portugal uma instituição responsável pela criação e aplicação de legislação adequada às medidas de sanitarismo necessárias para o bem-estar da saúde pública Além-fronteiras também desempenhou funções no Office e no Comité de Higiene.
Ricardo Jorge was a doctor and hygienist of great importance in the national scenario regarding the study, development and application of sanitary measures in his time. Graduated in Medicine at the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica do Porto, he showed early interest in neurology and in the art of teaching, but throughout his life he became interested in several areas of study. However, his concern for public health would occupy much of his time of study and work. This interest was triggered and accentuated by the outbreak of bubonic plague in the city of Porto in the middle of the year 1899, where Ricardo Jorge verified that it was a factor of propagation of the disease the extreme lack of conditions of hygiene practiced by the population in general at the time. Therefore, as the discoverer of the outbreak in the city, the latter started the fight against it by applying strict hygiene measures and separating the infected and their families from the general population. It was also in the wake of the outbreak of bubonic plague in Porto, which, already living in Lisbon, proposed the creation of the Central Institute of Hygiene, in order to exist in Portugal an institution responsible for the creation and application of legislation appropriate to sanitary measures necessary for the well-being of public health. Beyond borders also held positions at the Office and the Hygiene Committee.
Ricardo Jorge was a doctor and hygienist of great importance in the national scenario regarding the study, development and application of sanitary measures in his time. Graduated in Medicine at the Escola Médico-Cirúrgica do Porto, he showed early interest in neurology and in the art of teaching, but throughout his life he became interested in several areas of study. However, his concern for public health would occupy much of his time of study and work. This interest was triggered and accentuated by the outbreak of bubonic plague in the city of Porto in the middle of the year 1899, where Ricardo Jorge verified that it was a factor of propagation of the disease the extreme lack of conditions of hygiene practiced by the population in general at the time. Therefore, as the discoverer of the outbreak in the city, the latter started the fight against it by applying strict hygiene measures and separating the infected and their families from the general population. It was also in the wake of the outbreak of bubonic plague in Porto, which, already living in Lisbon, proposed the creation of the Central Institute of Hygiene, in order to exist in Portugal an institution responsible for the creation and application of legislation appropriate to sanitary measures necessary for the well-being of public health. Beyond borders also held positions at the Office and the Hygiene Committee.
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Ricardo Jorge (1858-1939) Peste bubónica Saúde pública Serviço Nacional de Saúde e Higiene Portugal Bubonic plague Public health Nacional Health Service