The legendary Belmond Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro was the stage for an unforgettable evening where emotion, art, and solidarity came together around a greater cause: childhood. In its 17th edition, the Pequeno Príncipe Gala exceeded expectations and raised about US$ 720,000, funds that will strengthen the health assistance and research areas of Pequeno Príncipe.

Curated by chef Claude Troisgros, the event’s patron since its first edition, the dinner was prepared by a team of haute cuisine stars: Roberta Sudbrack, Helena Rizzo, Jessica Trindade, and Wellington Barcellos. Together, they created a unique experience where flavor and solidarity came together for the benefit of thousands of children and adolescents.

In 2025, the Gala also took a step forward in its connection with the future: it became a carbon-neutral event. All generated emissions will be mapped and offset, reaffirming the institution’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — an agenda that unites health, science, and the environment for the sake of life.

“Each gesture, each toast, and each donation made at the Gala becomes care and hope. It’s proof that when talent, empathy, and science walk together, the result is transformative,” highlighted Ety Cristina Forte Carneiro, executive director of Pequeno Príncipe Hospital.

Read more about this subject in the main article of the 2025 October edition of the Pequeno Príncipe News.

In this newsletter edition, you will also check the articles below. Click on the links to read the full length texts.

• Pequeno Príncipe is the first exclusively pediatric hospital in Brazil accredited in palliative care by the SUS (Public Health System). This recognition by the Ministry of Health reinforces the institution’s leadership in the comprehensive and humanized care of children with complex chronic illnesses. In total, 14 Brazilian institutions were accredited to form palliative care teams in the SUS — the Pequeno Príncipe was the only one dedicated exclusively to the pediatric public.
• Pequeno Príncipe neuroscientist, Mara Lúcia Cordeiro receives 2025 Nise da Silveira Award. The director of Institutional Relations at the Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Research Institute received national recognition for her career dedicated to the mental health of children and adolescents. In early October, she was awarded the 2025 Nise da Silveira Award for Good Practices and Inclusion in Mental Health, in a ceremony commemorating World Mental Health Day (October 10). The event was held in the Noble Hall of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, in Brasília.
• Study by the Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Research Institute evaluates unprecedented combination of natural compounds against intestinal inflammation. The project, that counts on international partnership and focuses on prebiotic substances to modulate the microbiota and reduce inflammatory processes, promises to broaden the frontiers of knowledge about the role of gut microbiota in health. Launched in February 2025, the study was selected by the Conhecimento Brasil call by the CNPq/MCTI/FNDCT (Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development), which supports several collaborations between Brazilian scientists and top international institutions.