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PAHO publications collecting information of diferent countries and indigenous populations of the America:

 

icon Health of the Indigenous People 2: Toward a Comprehensive Approach to Health Guidelines for Research (2.24 MB)

Incorporation of the indigenous perspective in investigation priorities and methodology.

Washington D.C. March, 1997


icon Health Conditions of Aboriginal Peoples in Belize, Guyana and Suriname (2.2 MB)
The objective of this study is to describe the health conditions of aboriginal peoples in the Circum-Caribbean and to suggest project profiles for intervention in Belize, Guyana and Suriname.

Washington D.C. June, 1998

 Boletin indígena

icon Healing our Spirit Worldwide, Volume 1, Edition 1 (345.39 kB)

"It is an honor to present the first edition of this Bulletin produced as a joint effort of the participants who represented Latin America
in the "IV Healing our Spirit Worldwide Global Conference". We have adopted the conference’s title as the Bulletin’s name. As a quarterly publication, the main objective will be to create a network in order to share experiences that contribute to the well-being of the indigenous peoples of Abya Yala (name given by the Kuna people of Panama to all the American Hemisphere), and
of the rest of the world. We believe that all of us share the same spirit granted by our Pacha Mama, our Mother Earth."

Volume 1, Edition 1

June, 2003

 Boletin 2

icon Healing our Spirit Worldwide, Edition No.2 (242.71 kB)

"The road that indigenous people have traveled throughout history has been exhausting. Nevertheless, the adversity we have faced has strengthened our peoples.Without a doubt, this vitality has sprung from the wisdom of each of our peoples and our arduous struggle to ensure that our rights are respected. This struggle has led to recognition and respect for the cultural diversity of our American Hemisphere."

Edition No.2

May, 2004

 doc decenio icon Health of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (16.04 MB)

Document that collects the results of the evaluation of the achievements in health in 19 countries within the framework of the I International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

 

 

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Americas

 Epidemiological week 44 (November 1-7)

35 of 35 countries with confirmed cases
27 countries with deaths among the confirmed cases.


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