0194/2024 - Condições de Vida, Nutrição e Saúde Materno Infantil no Povo Indígena Baniwa, Noroeste Amazônico, Brasil Living Conditions, Nutrition and Mother and Child Health in the Baniwa Indigenous People, Northwest Amazon, Brazil
Inquéritos epidemiológicos por grupos étnicos, são escassos no Brasil. As condições de saúde e nutrição dos povos indígenas que enfrentam situações de iniquidades e desigualdades sociais, influenciam negativamente seus indicadores de saúde. Este estudo trata-se da mais ampla investigação sobre o tema já realizado acerca da etnia Baniwa, uma das mais numerosas do país. O inquérito teve como objetivo analisar condições de vida e perfil nutricional de crianças menores 60 meses e de mulheres entre 14 e 49 anos da etnia Baniwa, residentes no noroeste do estado do Amazonas, na Terra Indígena Alto Rio Negro, área fronteiriça entre Brasil, Colômbia e Venezuela. Os resultados apresentam elevadas prevalências de desnutrição crônica em 52,5% (IC95% 48,9-56,1) e anemia em 68,3% (IC95% 64-5-71,8) das crianças menores de 60 meses, além de sobrepeso em 26,3% (IC95% 18,4-27,0) e anemia em 52,3% (IC95% 43,6-53,6) das mulheres. As situações de insegurança alimentar observadas estão ligadas às más condições de renda e saneamento. A magnitude desses agravos expressa a baixa efetividade das ações de atenção primária ofertada pelo sistema de saúde, com expressivo percentual de internações decorrentes de agravos sensíveis aos cuidados básicos a nível de atenção primária.
Palavras-chave:
Saúde de Populações Indígenas; Estado Nutricional; Saúde da Mulher; Saúde da Criança; Amazônia.
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.
Living Conditions, Nutrition and Mother and Child Health in the Baniwa Indigenous People, Northwest Amazon, Brazil
Resumo (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.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Health of Indigenous Peoples; Nutritional Status; Maternal health; Child health; Amazon.
Santos Jr, H. G., Ferreira, A., Souza, M.C., Garnelo, Luiza. Condições de Vida, Nutrição e Saúde Materno Infantil no Povo Indígena Baniwa, Noroeste Amazônico, Brasil. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/mai). [Citado em 27/12/2024].
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