2011-03-042011-03-042009http://hdl.handle.net/10625/45841This 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.Text1 digital file (9 p.)enMALARIACOMMUNICABLE DISEASESVECTOR-BORNE DISEASESDEFORESTATIONINDIGENOUS PEOPLESCLIMATE SENSITIVE DISEASESVENEZUELAAMERINDIANSECOHEALTHSOUTH AMERICAIDRC-Related Report