Your Support Needed for MT in Brazil

Regional Liasons' Blog

July 11, 2009

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Dr. Cybelle Loureiro Regional Liaison for Latin America Contact: latinamerica@wfmt.info

Dr. Cybelle Loureiro
Regional Liaison for Latin America
Contact: latinamerica@wfmt.info[/caption]

Those days are very exciting times for Brazilian music therapists. Up to now, music therapy in Brazil has not been recognized as a health profession. After years of advocacy, the Brazilian Government APPROVED the project of REGULAMENTATION OF THE PRACTICE OF MUSIC THERAPY IN BRAZIL on 7/10/2008. However, we still awaiting approval of the Brazilian President. Therefore, we are asking you to join us in this important endeavor.

How can you help? Sing up at the list on our website and express your support. We will forward your comments to the Brazilian Government to make music therapy an accepted health profession in Brazil. We have already 3512 signatures. Our goal is to reach 10,000!

To sign up, please go to www.musicoterapia.mus.br.

Sign in by clicking on the word ASSINE. On the next page, please click on ASSINAR on the bottom line again. The next window popping up is the online form we would like you to fill out. We kindly ask you for the following information:

  1. •Your complete name (NOME E SOBRENOME)
  2. •Email Address (E-MAIL)
  3. •ID Number (NUM.CARTEIRA DE IDENTIDADE)
  4. •Your Birth Date (DATA DE NASCIMENTO)

OPTIONAL:

In the text box you may say where you came from and emphasize the benefits of music therapy and its importance of being recognized by the government as a health profession.

Please note: Only your name and message in the text box will be made available to the public. All other information will be handled confidential!

Thanks for your support!

Cybelle Veiga Loureiro

 

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