For 106 years, the Pequeno Príncipe Hospital has transformed healthcare for children and adolescents into a story of excellence, humanity, and commitment to life. Recognized by Newsweek magazine as the best exclusively pediatric hospital in Latin America and one of the best in the world, the Hospital brings together 47 specialties and combines tradition and innovation — the result of the continuous training of specialized teams, investment in technology, and the integration between care, teaching, and research. This solid structure ensures high-quality care and reaffirms, every day, the institutional mission to protect childhood.

This century-long journey is also built by the stories of thousands of patients who found at the Hospital the specialized care they needed. One of them is Nicolas, 12 years old, who symbolizes the importance of solid and experienced services such as Orthopedics, which in 2025 celebrates 70 years.

Nicolas was born with myelomeningocele, a condition that affects the development of the spinal column and requires continuous follow-up. Throughout his childhood, he underwent several surgeries and faced progressive scoliosis that compromised his mobility and quality of life. In 2024, after more than a year waiting for the ideal clinical moment, he was finally able to undergo spine correction surgery at Pequeno Príncipe. The highly complex procedure lasted about 11 hours and marked a new stage for the boy, who now has better prospects for autonomy and well-being.

Nicolas’s story is just one of many that reveal the impact of specialized services — which, over decades, have shaped the identity of the Hospital. In 2025, some of them celebrate important milestones. Learn more about them in the main article of the 2025 November edition of Pequeno Príncipe News.

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

• Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Research Institute receives recognition at the Finep Innovation Award — Southern Region. The Institute was recognized with the Highlight for Best Project Coordinated by Women. The awarded project, leaded by geneticist researcher Luciane Cavalli, seeks to identify the most effective and least aggressive treatments for each child with neuroblastoma, based on the genetic analysis of tumor cells — an advancement in the field of precision medicine.
• Pequeno Príncipe Complex reinforces its commitment to the planet and launches Environmental Policy. Caring for life also means caring for the planet. This is the purpose that drives the Complex, and its new Environmental Policy is a milestone in the consolidation of sustainable practices that unite Pequeno Príncipe Hospital, Pequeno Príncipe College, and the Pelé Pequeno Príncipe Research Institute. The document reaffirms the institutional commitment to balancing health, development, and the environment.