We are most grateful to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Associated Medical Services, Inc., the Canada Research Chairs Program, the Connaught Fund for International Symposia, the Lupina Foundation and the Comparative Program on Health and Society, as well as to various units of the University of Toronto both for their generous sponsorship of the workshop, and for directly and indirectly making this special issue of História, Ciências, Saúde  Manguinhos possible.
Agradecemos profundamente al Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Associated Medical Services, Inc., Canada Research Chairs Program, Connaught Fund for International Symposia, Lupina Foundation, Comparative Program on Health and Society, y varias unidades de la Universidad de Toronto, por su generoso patrocinio a dicho taller, y por haber hecho posible, directamente o indirectamente, este número especial de História, Ciências, Saúde  Manguinhos.
Somos imensamente gratos ao Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, à Associated Medical Services, Inc., ao Canada Research Chairs Program, ao Connaught Fund for International Symposia, à Lupina Foundation e ainda ao Comparative Program on Health and Society, bem como a várias unidades da Universidade de Toronto, por seu generoso patrocínio ao workshop, e por terem viabilizado, indiretamente, esta edição especial de História, Ciências, Saúde  Manguinhos.