Prevalence of hypertension in a clinical population of primarily rural and Indigenous Guatemalan women [PDF]
BMC Research NotesObjective Our objective was to determine the prevalence of hypertension, overall and by sociodemographic factors, in a large clinical population of 13,873 primarily rural and Indigenous Guatemalan women.
Stephen Alajajian +3 more
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An Edition of Ambrosio Nieto’s Paradise Lost: A Drama in Four Acts (c. 1920–50)
, 2023 Milton Quarterly, Volume 57, Issue 3, Page 59-88, October 2023.
Angelica Duran
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Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionIndigenous languages are integral to the individual and collective identity of humankind. Health benefits of speaking Indigenous languages have been demonstrated but may also be masked by various forms of linguistic and ethnic discrimination.
Stephen Alajajian +6 more
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Reflections on ethics in Indigenous health research in Chile
Revista Latinoamericana de Bioética, 2018 El objetivo de este artículo es reflexionar sobre la creación de una infraestructura de investigación ética más sólida en relación con la investigación de la salud de la población indígena en Chile.
Angéline S. Ferdinand +3 more
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, 2020 La atención primaria de la salud es pilar fundamental de cualquier sistema sanitario, ya que aborda las necesidades sanitarias de la población a distintos niveles, integrando atención, prevención, promoción y educación en ...
Instituto Nacional de Salud
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Condiciones de salud y uso de servicios en pueblos indígenas de México
Salud Pública de México, 2020 Objetivo. Identificar diferencias en indicadores socioeconómicos, de condiciones de salud y uso de servicios entre la población indígena (PI) y no indígena (PNI) del país. Material y métodos.
Blanca Estela Pelcastre-Villafuerte +4 more
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Prevalence of diabetes among Indigenous women in Guatemala: a retrospective chart review
BMC Research NotesObjective The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of diabetes in a clinical population of primarily Indigenous women in Guatemala.
Stephen Alajajian +5 more
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Efforts to Prevent the Neglect of Traditional Indigenous Medicine: Policy Insights From Bolivia
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Traditional Indigenous medicine has existed for centuries, but only recently has it obtained international recognition. Some countries have been working on the integration of traditional Indigenous healing practices in their national health systems.
Carlos Rosas‐Jiménez +7 more
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O agente indígena de saúde Xokleng: por um mediador entre a comunidade indígena e o serviço de atenção diferenciada à saúde - uma abordagem da antropologia da saúde [PDF]
, 2005 Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia socialO presente trabalho é uma etnografia sobre o Agente Indígena de Saúde/AIS Xokleng, grupo Jê ...
Scopel, Raquel Paiva Dias
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Cardiometabolic Health in P'urépecha Migrant‐Sending Communities in Michoacan, Mexico
American Journal of Human Biology, Volume 38, Issue 9, September 2026.ABSTRACT Migration–health research frequently attributes cardiometabolic risk among migrants to post‐migration dietary and lifestyle change, despite limited empirical evidence from migrant‐sending communities. This assumption is particularly salient in studies of indigenous populations, where pre‐migration contexts are often treated as culturally ...
Isaura Cruz, Amanda L. Thompson
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