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[El Nino in Borbon, Ecuador]
M Anselmi1, R Prandi, J M Moreira
1apostol1@vapostolico.org.ec
Rivista Dell'Infermiere
|November 10, 1998
Summary
El Niño
Area of Science:
- Climate science
- Epidemiology
- Public health
Context:
- El Niño's local manifestations in the Pacific Amazonia region of Ecuador.
- The direct impact of El Niño on community health.
- The role of community health promoters in surveillance.
Purpose:
- To document the local health consequences of the El Niño phenomenon.
- To highlight the importance of community epidemiology in understanding micro-population health.
- To showcase the contribution of local health promoters.
Summary:
- This study chronicles the local health impacts of the El Niño climatic phenomenon in Ecuador's Pacific Amazonia.
- It emphasizes how community health promoters contribute to comprehensive surveillance of community well-being.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the localized health effects of global climate events.
- Demonstrates the value of community-based participatory research in public health.
- Informs strategies for health surveillance and intervention in vulnerable regions.