Social representations of malaria in the Guna indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama

Social representations of malaria in the Guna indigenous population of Comarca Guna de Madungandi, Panama

Abstract Background The purpose of the study was to recognize the social representation of the Guna indigenous population by identifying cultural elements related to malaria, in order to create an intercultural approach to any health intervention to control and prevent the disease. Methods This qual...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Cáceres, José E. Calzada, Amanda Gabster, Josue Young, Ricardo Márquez, Rolando Torres, Margarita Griffith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Indigenous
Guna
Madungandi
Comarca
Social representation
Malaria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1899-4

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