The Center for International Relations in Healthcare (Cris) is an advisory organ of the Fiocruz presidency that works to expand the Foundation’s international relations. Its goal is also to boost technical cooperation for technological and scientific development in healthcare. The institution is internationally acknowledged by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Collaborative Center for Global Health and South-South Cooperation.

With the goal of strengthening the institutional development of international cooperation for health, Cris has a project of giving continuity to its 2015-2018 Plan. The idea is to exploit exchange with more advanced countries and maintain the sharing of their accomplishments with developing countries and institutions.