Igor Sacramento

Igor Sacramento holds a PhD in Communication and Culture from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and is a researcher in Public Health from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. He is a professor in the Postgraduate Program in Communication and Culture at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and in the Postgraduate Program in Information and Communication in Health at the Oswaldo Cruz Foudation. His main areas of interest are the interfaces between communication, history and public health. He is currently researching health misinformation, anti-vaccination testimonies and professional education in communication and health. He is also vice-president of the Brazilian Association of Researchers in Media History (ALCAR).

Between December 2024 and July 2025 he is a researcher in residence at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in France.