Thematic areas
Our priority strategic pillars
Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the strategic pillars of the José Luiz Setúbal Foundation, Infinis works on three child and adolescent health themes and on strengthening civil society.
Food Security
We seek to drive change in tackling child malnutrition by strengthening initiatives that expand access to adequate, healthy, and sustainable food from the earliest years of life.
Mental Health
We work to strengthen public policies and initiatives that promote the emotional and psychosocial well-being of children and adolescents, expanding access to care across different Brazilian territories.
Violence Prevention
Violence against children and adolescents is a structural problem in Brazil. Atuamos na prevenção, na promoção de ambientes seguros e no fortalecimento de políticas públicas baseadas em dados
Strengthening Civil Society
We invest in strengthening CSOs as a strategy for social transformation, promoting a culture of giving, supporting the philanthropic field, and contributing to the sector's development.
Food Security
We seek to drive change in tackling child malnutrition by strengthening initiatives that expand access to adequate, healthy, and sustainable food from the earliest years of life.
Mental Health
We work to strengthen public policies and initiatives that promote the emotional and psychosocial well-being of children and adolescents, expanding access to care across different Brazilian territories.
Violence Prevention
Violence against children and adolescents is a structural problem in Brazil. Atuamos na prevenção, na promoção de ambientes seguros e no fortalecimento de políticas públicas baseadas em dados
Strengthening Civil Society
We invest in strengthening CSOs as a strategy for social transformation, promoting a culture of giving, supporting the philanthropic field, and contributing to the sector's development.
The voice that defends childhood and adolescence
The Future Is Healthy Childhood Institute (Infinis) works to defend the health of children and adolescents and to strengthen civil society in Brazil.
Our efforts focus on four pillars: food security and malnutrition, mental health, violence prevention, aligned with the UN SDGs, and strengthening civil society.
Based on scientific evidence, we seek to improve public policies, transform behaviors, and develop local solutions that promote health and well-being in childhood, as well as support research and organizations in the sector.
Our results
More than numbers, a commitment to transformation
Infinis operates across Brazil’s five regions, supporting transformative social projects and promoting public policies that can expand access to health and rights for children and adolescents. In a cross-cutting way, it builds partnerships with the public and private sectors and civil society organizations to expand the reach and impact of its actions. Our support for territorial projects has a special focus on the North and Northeast regions.
Our impact
+671%
increase in total support since 2020
(From R$1.09 million to R$8.4 million in 2025.)
+871%
growth in the number of supported projects
(We went from 7 projects in 2020 to 68 in 2025.)
+125%
increase in investment in 2023 compared to 2022
Investment skyrocketed in 2023, from R$2.5 million to R$6.5 million.
+38M
invested over the last 4 years
(With a focus on expanding impact and national reach)
The Institute’s initiatives
Infinis is responsible for managing the José Luiz Setúbal Communication Award, which recognizes and encourages content on child and adolescent health and helps raise the quality of public debate in Brazil; and for the Public Health Policies Forum for Childhood, held since 2018, which aims to discuss public policies for children and adolescents in the priority areas of the José Luiz Setúbal Foundation.
Public Health Policies Forum for Childhood
The Public Health Policies Forum for Childhood (FPPSI) is an initiative of the José Luiz Setúbal Foundation (FJLS) that has been held since 2018, organized by Infinis, and aims to debate public policies for children and adolescents within the Foundation's priority areas. In its 8th edition, the FPPSI has established itself as one of the main spaces for debate on the challenges and pathways for promoting the health of children and adolescents in Brazil.
Explore the latest news
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CorporatePartnership with Nexo Políticas Públicas expands opportunities for winners of the 6th José Luiz Setúbal Communication Award
Authors of the first-place entries in each category will be invited to publish essays on the behind-the-scenes work, lessons learned, and the contributions of their productions to child and adolescent health.
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NewsInfinis participa de encontro da OPAS sobre prevenção às violências contra crianças e adolescentes
Representing the Brazilian Coalition to End Violence, Márcia Kalvon, executive director of Infinis, underscored the importance of health, intersectoral coordination, and evidence in preventing violence against children and adolescents. Her remarks were part of the preparatory meeting for the Second Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence against Children and Adolescents, to be held on November 18 and 19, 2026, in Manila, Philippines.
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Corporate
Partnership with Nexo Políticas Públicas expands opportunities for winners of the 6th José Luiz Setúbal Communication Award
Authors of the first-place entries in each category will be invited to publish essays on the behind-the-scenes work, lessons learned, and the contributions of their productions to child and adolescent health.
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News
Infinis participa de encontro da OPAS sobre prevenção às violências contra crianças e adolescentes
Representing the Brazilian Coalition to End Violence, Márcia Kalvon, executive director of Infinis, underscored the importance of health, intersectoral coordination, and evidence in preventing violence against children and adolescents. Her remarks were part of the preparatory meeting for the Second Global Ministerial Conference to End Violence against Children and Adolescents, to be held on November 18 and 19, 2026, in Manila, Philippines.
Featured videos
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Foundation initiatives
We are an organization of the José Luiz Setúbal Foundation We are part of the José Luiz Setúbal Foundation initiatives
The José Luiz Setúbal Foundation works for child and youth health through medical care, education and research, advocacy, and philanthropy. It brings together Sabará Children's Hospital, the Pensi Institute, and Infinis.
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Infinis is the advocacy and philanthropy arm, working to defend the rights of children and adolescents and strengthen civil society. Its actions extend the Foundation's reach beyond direct assistance.
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