A agência indígena amazônica na pandemia de covid-19 no Peru

Palacios, Cynthia Cardenas

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“…Despite the vulnerable situation of Amazonian Indigenous peoples prior to the pandemic, the first anti-COVID-19 strategies adopted by the MoH did not prioritize their care with an appropriate approach to their specific needs. It was not until May 2020, three months after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Peru, and in the face of pressure from Indigenous organizations and allies, that the MoH designed a specific health plan for this population (6). While the plan began to be implemented in June of 2020, it took time to reach certain regions (6).…”

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“…It was not until May 2020, three months after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Peru, and in the face of pressure from Indigenous organizations and allies, that the MoH designed a specific health plan for this population (6). While the plan began to be implemented in June of 2020, it took time to reach certain regions (6). This could explain the difference between the national lethality rate from COVID-19 (4.89%) and the lethality rate in Ucayali (7.2%), where this research was conducted (7).…”

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Primary Health Care in the Peruvian Amazon during COVID-19: perspectives from Indigenous nurse technicians

Pesantes¹,

Palacios²,

Hewlett³

et al. 2023

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IntroductionIndigenous peoples of the Amazon basin, in Peru and elsewhere, suffered disproportionately from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In part, this was due to an initial lack of support by the Ministry of Health, who did not prioritize their care despite their vulnerable situation. Consequently, during the first wave of the pandemic, health professionals in public health facilities in Amazonian Indigenous communities had to handle the disease with limited information and resources. This article analyzes the actions carried out by Indigenous nurse technicians during the first wave of the pandemic. MethodsRecurrent semi-structured interviews with six Indigenous nurse technicians focusing on their measures toward disease prevention and caring during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Atalaya province, Ucayali region, in the Peruvian Amazon.ResultsNurse technicians worked closely with local authorities and volunteer health promotors. The limited resources they had at the health facilities, coupled with no training about how to treat COVID-19 symptoms led them to resort to their knowledge of traditional Indigenous medicine in combination with biomedical approaches, and support from Indigenous healers. Our analyses shows that this approach proved essential to alleviate symptoms and prevent complications and new infections.ConclusionsThe actions implemented by the Indigenous nurse technicians strongly contributed to the management of COVID-19 in their Indigenous communities, being both effective and culturally appropriate. Our data is in support of a health provision concept that bridges medical knowledge systems in contexts of diversity, avoiding a view on Indigenous health practices as antagonistic or in competition with biomedical practices provided by public health services.

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Primary Health Care in the Peruvian Amazon during COVID-19: perspectives from Indigenous nurse technicians

Pesantes¹,

Palacios²,

Hewlett³

et al. 2023

Front. Trop. Dis

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Articulando conocimientos y prácticas frente al Covid-19: Acciones de enfermeros técnicos indígenas en salud intercultural

Cárdenas Palacios,

Pesantes,

Sandi

et al. 2024

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A partir de entrevistas y conversaciones a profundidad con cinco enfermeros técnicos de los pueblos Yine y Shipibo-Konibo que laboran en establecimientos de salud en la Amazonía de Ucayali en Perú, este estudio muestra que las prácticas desplegadas para atender a los enfermos con síntomas de Covid-19 hicieron uso de terapias y nociones biomédicas e indígenas. Dichas prácticas reflejaron su formación en salud intercultural y su capacidad para adecuar las normas establecidas por el Ministerio de Salud. En función de los síntomas observados en los pacientes, los enfermeros indígenas usaron una variedad de prácticas: vaporaciones, masajes, baños, infusiones y remedios. Las nociones de salud y enfermedad que los enfermeros técnicos indígenas comparten con sus pacientes fueron la base para interpretar el Covid-19 y estuvieron presentes en las atenciones brindadas. Esto se nutrió de la existencia de un sistema de cuidado familiar bastante articulado que fue tejiéndose y siendo negociado en función de los síntomas y las terapias aplicadas. Sus prácticas demuestran la creatividad en los pueblos indígenas. En ese sentido, el sector salud necesita repensar su mirada sobre la medicina indígena, a la que denomina “tradicional” y nos muestra la necesidad de repensar las ideas sobre adecuación de los servicios para la población indígena para colocar en el centro del debate el significado de interculturalidad en salud desde la perspectiva indígena.

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A agência indígena amazônica na pandemia de covid-19 no Peru

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Primary Health Care in the Peruvian Amazon during COVID-19: perspectives from Indigenous nurse technicians

Primary Health Care in the Peruvian Amazon during COVID-19: perspectives from Indigenous nurse technicians

Articulando conocimientos y prácticas frente al Covid-19: Acciones de enfermeros técnicos indígenas en salud intercultural

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