Impact of COVID-19 and its variants on indigenous Brazilian children

The indigenous population has suffered from the impacts caused by Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Especially children, who live in a reality of extreme poverty, low level of education and precarious health services close to their communities. Health professionals must look closely at i...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric nursing 2022-05, Vol.64, p.178-179
Main Authors: de Oliveira, ErikaGalvão, Macedo, Luis Fernando Reis, de Beltrão, Izabel Cristina Santiago Lemos, Dos Santos, Nikácio Adnner Tavares, Fernandes, Maria Neyze Martins, Neto, Modesto Leite Rolim
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Language:English
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Summary:The indigenous population has suffered from the impacts caused by Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Especially children, who live in a reality of extreme poverty, low level of education and precarious health services close to their communities. Health professionals must look closely at indigenous children so that they can help them deal with the impact that the pandemic has brought with it.
ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2022.01.005