Brazil recognizes Anthroposophic Nursing as a specialized field
Brazil recognizes Anthroposophic Nursing as a specialized field - IVAA
Recognition rarely happens overnight. In Brazil, it is the result of years of patient, persistent work by Anthroposophic nurses, whose care for their patients is shaped by the anthroposophic understanding of the human being: seeing each person not only through the lens of illness, but as a whole human being: body, soul, and spirit.
This work has now reached an important milestone. In February 2026, the Federal Nursing Council of Brazil (Cofen) officially recognized Anthroposophic Nursing as a specialized area of nursing practice. With this decision, the Brazilian Anthroposophic Nursing Association, ABEA, is authorized to certify qualified Anthroposophic nurses throughout the country.
ABEA received this recognition af...
