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Worlds Transformed Indigenous Peoples' Health in …

WEBExamples of this transition among indigenous peoples of all tropical rainforest regions are noted by this issue’s contributors. Poverty and ill health are typically …

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The Hawaiians: Health, Justice, And Sovereignty

WEBBy 1850 the population was less than 85,000. By 1890 it was down to 40,000. And, finally, in 1900 -- in the immediate aftermath of the US seizure and annexation of …

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The Mental Health of Indigenous Peoples: An …

WEBRelatively little research has examined directly the mental health status and treatment needs of the indigenous peoples of the world. This is both unsurprising and …

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Hmong Refugees and the US Health System Cultural …

WEBThe Traditional Hmong Health System. The Hmong view illness as a supernatural event, caused by spirits, called tlan. These animistic beliefs cloud their …

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UNDRIP Article 24: Right to Traditional Medicines

WEBArticle 24 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: 1. Indigenous peoples have the right to their traditional medicines and to maintain their health …

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The Persistence of Traditional Medicine in the Modern …

WEBTraditional medicine has been gradually forced underground in many societies due to pressure from missionaries and governments who perceived such …

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Alaska Native Health Care: A Profile of Successful Self …

WEBThe Alaska Native Health Care System is a diverse and multi-faceted system that has developed over the last 30 years. It represents many diverse …

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Health Care in Cambodia Cultural Survival

WEBMaternal and Child Health Care. Between 40 and 50 percent of Cambodia's population is under 15 years of age. With an infant mortality rate of 120 per 1,000 births up to age …

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Health, Disease and Survival: A Biomedical and genetic …

WEBAdela Baer's new title on the Orang Asli: Health, Disease and Survival: A Biomedical and Genetic Analysis of the Orang Asli of Malaysia, is a welcome addition to …

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Intercultural Health Processes in the Colombian Amazon

WEBAmazonian indigenous peoples understand and manage health as a vital expression ofthe way in which human beings and the rainforest environment interact. Health is a cross …

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Intercultural Health: Chile’s Path Towards Recognizing Indigenous

WEBCalfin Lafkenche (Mapuche) works locally, nationally, and internationally to assert Indigenous human rights. He is a part of Desarrollo Intercultural Chile, serves as …

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Integrating Traditional Indigenous and Western Medicine into …

WEBMyrna Cunningham is the first Miskitu doctor in Nicaragua. She is part of the Center for Autonomy and Development of Indigenous Peoples in Nicaragua and …

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Health and Development: Seeking the Best of Both Worlds

WEBToday in Melanesia the wide range of disease patterns, their underlying causes, and the attempts to solve the region's health problems make a fascinating case …

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Decolonizing Fasting to Improve Indigenous Wellness

WEBFasting also improves our gut microbiome, which is critical for the prevention of gastrointestinal disorders and a well-functioning immune function. Types of …

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Health Care Among the Ngawbere in Panama Cultural Survival

WEBThe implementation of a health post infrastructure in rural Panama from 1972-1973 onward began to fulfill a long-felt need for adequate medical care among Ngawbere. The …

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Protecting Traditional Medicinal Knowledge In Zimbabwe

WEBThe African Potato ( Hypoxis Hemeracallidae) was hot in Zimbabwe in 2000. For years it had appeared in some of the street markets in the capital of Harare …

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Primary Health Care: A Papua New Guinea Example

WEBIn 1978 the Alma-Ata conference on Primary Health Care inspired a revolution in international health policy by endorsing primary health care (PHC) as the official policy …

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NEW ZEALAND: Study shows disparities between Maori and non …

WEBIn a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Public Health,senior lecturer of public health at the University of Auckland Dale Bramley …

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