Author:

• Hernane Guimarães Santos Jr - Santos Jr, H. G. - <hernanegs@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9998-2141

Co-author(s):

• Aline Ferreira - Ferreira, A. - <alineaf@nutricao.ufrj.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5081-3462
• Mirian Carvalho de Souza - Souza, M.C. - <miriancs99@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7516-1974
• Luiza Garnelo - Garnelo, Luiza - <malupereira2011@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0263-7286

Abstract:

Epidemiological surveys by ethnic groups are scarce in Brazil. The health and nutrition conditions of indigenous peoples who face situations of social inequalities and inequalities, negatively influence their health indicators. This study is the widest investigation on the subject ever carried out on the Baniwa ethnic group, one of the most numerous in the country. The survey aimed to analyze the living conditions and nutritional profile of children aged under 60 months and women aged between 14 and 49 of the Baniwa ethnic group, residing in the northwest of the state of Amazonas, in the Indigenous Land Alto Rio Negro, area border between Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. The results show a high prevalence of chronic malnutrition in 52.5% (95%CI 48.9-56.1) and anemia in 68.3% (95%CI 64-5-71.8) of children younger than 60 months, in addition to overweight in 26.3% (95%CI 18.4-27.0) and anemia in 52.3% (95%CI 43.6-53.6) of the women. The situations of food insecurity observed are linked to poor income and sanitation conditions. The magnitude of these injuries expresses the low effectiveness of primary care actions offered by the health system, with a significant percentage of hospitalizations resultinginjuries sensitive to basic care at the primary care level.

Keywords:

Health of Indigenous Peoples; Nutritional Status; Maternal health; Child health; Amazon.

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