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The most prevalent diseases and aggravations at one indigenous community located in Boa Vista - RR: an experience report
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Keywords

Indigenous Health
Health Promotion
Disease Prevention

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The most prevalent diseases and aggravations at one indigenous community located in Boa Vista - RR: an experience report. (2019). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 26, e673. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e673.2019

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Abstract

Objective: Describe about the mains ocurrencies of the most prevalent diseases and aggravations at one indigenous community in northern Amazon. Experience Report: This is a descriptive study of the type of experience report on the performance of the conversation wheel activity experienced by teachers and students of the Bachelor Course Management in Indigenous Collective Health of the Insikiran Institute of Indigenous Higher Education of the Federal University of Roraima, in Boa Vista Roraima in the first half of 2016. The main diseases and aggravations are of accidents of venomous animals, diarrhea, candidiasis, HIV / aids, tuberculosis, a chickenpox, female pelvic inflammatory diseases, interpersonal violence, self-provoked violence, visceral leishmaniasis, american tegumentary leishmaniasis, vaginal discharge syndrome, viral hepatitis. Conclusion: Through the experience of the conversations with the residents of the Ilha indigenous community, the prevalence of infectious diseases, chronic non-communicable diseases and external causes was verified. This discussion is of great importance due to the great social vulnerability of indigenous peoples, who have struggled for centuries to be definitively decimated. This study can support health protection, promotion and rehabilitation actions.

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