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Pan American Health Organization provides technical support to improve the health of Yanomami indigenous peoples in Brazil

 

In Northern Brazil, the land of the Yanomami people extends 96,650 km2 across the states of Amazonas and Roraima, an area equivalent to the territory of Portugal. This land houses more than 31,000 inhabitants considered by the country's National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai) as “peoples of recent contact” – indigenous people who maintain selective relations with segments of society.

 

Reaching the Yanomamis is a challenge, deforestation and illegal mining have damaged the area over the years, making access even more difficult. In addition, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, contamination by mercury and other heavy metals have affected not only the rivers in the region, but also the soil and animals, directly impacting the indigenous’ diet, which consists mainly of fish, gathered fruits and roots, and agriculture.

 

This scenario has aggravated cases of malnutrition, acute respiratory infection, diarrhea, malaria and tungiasis among the Yanomami population. In response, on 20 January the Federal Government declared the Yanomami situation in Brazil a Public Health Emergency of National Concern.

 

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been providing technical support in the response to the emergency since 15 January, when a PAHO team participated in an investigative mission to deepen the understanding of the situation and identify emergency health care needs.

 

In response to cases of malnutrition, the Brazilian Ministry of Health carried out, with the support of the Integral Medicine Institute Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP) and PAHO, a training for professionals who are working in this area. The first one was on measuring arm circumference – a simple and effective malnutrition screening for children– and a second one included nutrition assessment, treatment and monitoring.

 

Through the partnership, a workshop was also held on the preparation of therapeutic milk (water, powdered milk, sugar, oil, electrolyte, and micronutrient solution) for malnourished children. As a strategy to increase acceptance of this milk among the Yanomami, local foods such as açai and banana were included in the formula. The involvement of indigenous health agents helped in the process. 

 

To fight malaria, PAHO has worked with the Ministry of Health in actions for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of the disease at the Yanomami DSEI – including through the use of a rapid test for detection using blood drops. The Organization has also supported the mobilization of a team of technical experts in malaria control. 

 

This set of measures, coordinated by the Ministry of Health and other national and subnational authorities seeks to both reduce the immediate impact of the emergency and to strengthen healthcare services in indigenous communities to prevent future emergencies.

Available at: www.paho.org/en/stories/paho-provides-technical-support-improve-health-yanomami-indigenous-
peoples-brazil Accessed: March 31, 2023.

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Pan American Health Organization provides technical support to improve the health of Yanomami indigenous peoples in Brazil

 

In Northern Brazil, the land of the Yanomami people extends 96,650 km2 across the states of Amazonas and Roraima, an area equivalent to the territory of Portugal. This land houses more than 31,000 inhabitants considered by the country's National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai) as “peoples of recent contact” – indigenous people who maintain selective relations with segments of society.

 

Reaching the Yanomamis is a challenge, deforestation and illegal mining have damaged the area over the years, making access even more difficult. In addition, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, contamination by mercury and other heavy metals have affected not only the rivers in the region, but also the soil and animals, directly impacting the indigenous’ diet, which consists mainly of fish, gathered fruits and roots, and agriculture.

 

This scenario has aggravated cases of malnutrition, acute respiratory infection, diarrhea, malaria and tungiasis among the Yanomami population. In response, on 20 January the Federal Government declared the Yanomami situation in Brazil a Public Health Emergency of National Concern.

 

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been providing technical support in the response to the emergency since 15 January, when a PAHO team participated in an investigative mission to deepen the understanding of the situation and identify emergency health care needs.

 

In response to cases of malnutrition, the Brazilian Ministry of Health carried out, with the support of the Integral Medicine Institute Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP) and PAHO, a training for professionals who are working in this area. The first one was on measuring arm circumference – a simple and effective malnutrition screening for children– and a second one included nutrition assessment, treatment and monitoring.

 

Through the partnership, a workshop was also held on the preparation of therapeutic milk (water, powdered milk, sugar, oil, electrolyte, and micronutrient solution) for malnourished children. As a strategy to increase acceptance of this milk among the Yanomami, local foods such as açai and banana were included in the formula. The involvement of indigenous health agents helped in the process. 

 

To fight malaria, PAHO has worked with the Ministry of Health in actions for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of the disease at the Yanomami DSEI – including through the use of a rapid test for detection using blood drops. The Organization has also supported the mobilization of a team of technical experts in malaria control. 

 

This set of measures, coordinated by the Ministry of Health and other national and subnational authorities seeks to both reduce the immediate impact of the emergency and to strengthen healthcare services in indigenous communities to prevent future emergencies.

Available at: www.paho.org/en/stories/paho-provides-technical-support-improve-health-yanomami-indigenous-
peoples-brazil Accessed: March 31, 2023.

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Pan American Health Organization provides technical support to improve the health of Yanomami indigenous peoples in Brazil

 

In Northern Brazil, the land of the Yanomami people extends 96,650 km2 across the states of Amazonas and Roraima, an area equivalent to the territory of Portugal. This land houses more than 31,000 inhabitants considered by the country's National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai) as “peoples of recent contact” – indigenous people who maintain selective relations with segments of society.

 

Reaching the Yanomamis is a challenge, deforestation and illegal mining have damaged the area over the years, making access even more difficult. In addition, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, contamination by mercury and other heavy metals have affected not only the rivers in the region, but also the soil and animals, directly impacting the indigenous’ diet, which consists mainly of fish, gathered fruits and roots, and agriculture.

 

This scenario has aggravated cases of malnutrition, acute respiratory infection, diarrhea, malaria and tungiasis among the Yanomami population. In response, on 20 January the Federal Government declared the Yanomami situation in Brazil a Public Health Emergency of National Concern.

 

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been providing technical support in the response to the emergency since 15 January, when a PAHO team participated in an investigative mission to deepen the understanding of the situation and identify emergency health care needs.

 

In response to cases of malnutrition, the Brazilian Ministry of Health carried out, with the support of the Integral Medicine Institute Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP) and PAHO, a training for professionals who are working in this area. The first one was on measuring arm circumference – a simple and effective malnutrition screening for children– and a second one included nutrition assessment, treatment and monitoring.

 

Through the partnership, a workshop was also held on the preparation of therapeutic milk (water, powdered milk, sugar, oil, electrolyte, and micronutrient solution) for malnourished children. As a strategy to increase acceptance of this milk among the Yanomami, local foods such as açai and banana were included in the formula. The involvement of indigenous health agents helped in the process. 

 

To fight malaria, PAHO has worked with the Ministry of Health in actions for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of the disease at the Yanomami DSEI – including through the use of a rapid test for detection using blood drops. The Organization has also supported the mobilization of a team of technical experts in malaria control. 

 

This set of measures, coordinated by the Ministry of Health and other national and subnational authorities seeks to both reduce the immediate impact of the emergency and to strengthen healthcare services in indigenous communities to prevent future emergencies.

Available at: www.paho.org/en/stories/paho-provides-technical-support-improve-health-yanomami-indigenous-
peoples-brazil Accessed: March 31, 2023.

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Pan American Health Organization provides technical support to improve the health of Yanomami indigenous peoples in Brazil

 

In Northern Brazil, the land of the Yanomami people extends 96,650 km2 across the states of Amazonas and Roraima, an area equivalent to the territory of Portugal. This land houses more than 31,000 inhabitants considered by the country's National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples (Funai) as “peoples of recent contact” – indigenous people who maintain selective relations with segments of society.

 

Reaching the Yanomamis is a challenge, deforestation and illegal mining have damaged the area over the years, making access even more difficult. In addition, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, contamination by mercury and other heavy metals have affected not only the rivers in the region, but also the soil and animals, directly impacting the indigenous’ diet, which consists mainly of fish, gathered fruits and roots, and agriculture.

 

This scenario has aggravated cases of malnutrition, acute respiratory infection, diarrhea, malaria and tungiasis among the Yanomami population. In response, on 20 January the Federal Government declared the Yanomami situation in Brazil a Public Health Emergency of National Concern.

 

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has been providing technical support in the response to the emergency since 15 January, when a PAHO team participated in an investigative mission to deepen the understanding of the situation and identify emergency health care needs.

 

In response to cases of malnutrition, the Brazilian Ministry of Health carried out, with the support of the Integral Medicine Institute Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP) and PAHO, a training for professionals who are working in this area. The first one was on measuring arm circumference – a simple and effective malnutrition screening for children– and a second one included nutrition assessment, treatment and monitoring.

 

Through the partnership, a workshop was also held on the preparation of therapeutic milk (water, powdered milk, sugar, oil, electrolyte, and micronutrient solution) for malnourished children. As a strategy to increase acceptance of this milk among the Yanomami, local foods such as açai and banana were included in the formula. The involvement of indigenous health agents helped in the process. 

 

To fight malaria, PAHO has worked with the Ministry of Health in actions for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of the disease at the Yanomami DSEI – including through the use of a rapid test for detection using blood drops. The Organization has also supported the mobilization of a team of technical experts in malaria control. 

 

This set of measures, coordinated by the Ministry of Health and other national and subnational authorities seeks to both reduce the immediate impact of the emergency and to strengthen healthcare services in indigenous communities to prevent future emergencies.

Available at: www.paho.org/en/stories/paho-provides-technical-support-improve-health-yanomami-indigenous-
peoples-brazil Accessed: March 31, 2023.

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IRISH-ENGLISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH

 

After living in Ireland for a few years, we seamlessly switch between Irish-English and American-English. OK, it’s almost seamless. Despite accompanying many of our guests, we’ve encountered a few times when they ask for one thing and get another, and listening to the interaction, we only realized the potential misunderstanding after the fact. At the risk of taking away some of the Irish language encounters that would add to your vacation memories, I will attempt to give you a minimal guide to Irish English ... Definitely different from American English. (...)

(...)By the way, the accent thing goes both directions. You also have an accent! The Irish (at least in the Republic) are much better at understanding your accent because of American TV shows, but you still have an accent. You do not have the advantage of watching Irish TV, or at least not much Irish TV. You don’t necessarily need to speak slow

and loud as you may have seen in many sitcom TV episodes, but you need to keep your speaking pace at your normal-slow speed and not your double-espresso speed.

(...)

(...)Despite this blog and possibly doing some additional prep, like watching a few Irish movies (see the Pre-trip Homework blog), you will at times still have a hard time understanding someone along the way. If you are near my age, close to or in retirement, play the “my hearing is going” card. If you are younger, you might try “the truck passing outside kept me from hearing you” line, otherwise you young people are out of luck. If you travel to the North (Northern Ireland), this prep and these tricks won’t be close to enough for a Belfast taxi driver. Remember the language misunderstandings are adding to the tapestry of your trip experience.

Disponível em: https://www.jetlagjacktours.com/single-post/2016/08/12/i rish-emglishvsamerican-english Acesso em: fev. 2023. (Adaptado)

 

Analise as assertivas a seguir.

I. O Inglês dos Estados Unidos é igual ao Inglês da Irlanda.

II. De acordo com o autor, americanos também possuem sotaque.

III. Para um americano ser compreendido por um irlandês, é necessário que ele fale alto e vagarosamente.

IV. É perfeitamente possível compreender o sotaque irlandês em sua totalidade apenas usando estudos preparatórios, o blog de onde foi tirado o texto e consumindo mídias irlandesas.

V. Pessoas mais novas não podem usar a mesma desculpa que o autor para fingir que não ouviu o que a outra pessoa disser.

 

Com base no texto Irish-English vs. American English, e, considerando as assertivas acima, assinale a alternativa correta.

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READING STRENGTHENS YOUR BRAIN

 

A growing body of research indicates that reading literally changes your mind.

Using MRI Scans, researchers have confirmed that reading involves a complex network of circuits and signals in the brain. As your reading ability matures, those networks also get stronger and more sophisticated.

In one study conducted in 2013, researchers used functional MRI scans to measure the effect of reading a novel on the brain. Study participants read the novel “Pompeii” over a period of 9 days. As tension built in the story, more and more areas of the brain lit up with activity. Brain scans showed that throughout the reading period and for days afterward, brain connectivity increased, especially in the somatosensory cortex, the part of the brain that responds to physical sensations like movement and pain.

Disponível em: https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-readingbooks#strengthens-the-brain Acesso em: fev. 2023. (Adaptado)

 

Dentre as alternativas abaixo, assinale a que apresenta as informações contidas no texto Reading strengthens your brain.