Pelotas

Created eleven years after the creation of the first cohort in 1982 to compare key health indicators, the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort recruited 5249 participants from public health hospitals in the urban area of Pelotas. It is the largest and long-lasting birth cohort study in Brazil.

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In August 2026 we held an exhibition in Pelotas. Photos coming soon! In the meantime…

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VISITOR FEEDBACK
"An eye opener for us as researchers - Thank you"
VISITOR FEEDBACK
"What a creative way to collect data!"
VISITOR FEEDBACK
"Some of the stories felt very heartfelt. Thank you for this beautiful exhibition."
VISITOR FEEDBACK
"Participating in the Photovoice project was an eye-opener it really made me see things that were actually important in my life. Seeing the installation was a fun way to see similarities and our differences."

This book focuses on the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort.

Across eight themes identified by participants in our workshop this book provides a visual and narrative immersion into their life worlds. It explores how their lives are both shaped by their involvement in the cohort study but also often exceed it, revealing what is important to them and the details that inform their lives.

You can explore more photos arranged by theme across all four cohorts on the Photovoice page.