IDRC final report : executive summary; project 103696-006 - Venezuela

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2009

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This summary report encapsulates outputs and outcomes of a study investigating the relationship between deforestation and the entomological risk factors for malaria. It examines the impact of malaria incidence on vulnerable groups, including factors associated with economic and productive activities. Geographic isolation and limited access to health services represent major obstacles to prevention and control of the disease. The most vulnerable to malaria are adults between 16 and 40 years of age. The project provided scholarships for training two Amerindian leaders of the Ye’kwana ethnic group as microscopists under the supervision of the Institute of Public Health in Bolívar State.

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MALARIA, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES, DEFORESTATION, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CLIMATE SENSITIVE DISEASES, VENEZUELA, AMERINDIANS, ECOHEALTH, SOUTH AMERICA

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