What impact did the Brazilian Federal Government’s intervention have on malaria cases in the Yanomami Indigenous lands?
After federal government intervention in the YIL, malaria case detection increased, hospitalizations decreased, and mortality stayed steady. Cases among the Yanomami in Alto Alegre rose, while exports to other states declined. Ongoing progress relies on strengthening primary care, enhancing surveillance, and fostering cross-border cooperation.
Authors
- Jacqueline de Aguiar Barros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8999-1722)
- Ivyson da Silva Epifânio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1178-1186)
- Fabiana Granja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3602-8550)
- Ronan Rocha Coelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0017-1072)
- Maria F Ferreira-da-Cruz
- Pedro Eduardo Lima Siqueira
Institutions
- BOE Technology Group (China) (CN)
- Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (ES)
- Universidade Federal de Roraima (BR)
- Centro de Estudos em Psicologia da Saúde (BR)
- Ministério da Saúde (ST)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05744-5
- Primary Topic
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Ministério da Saúde
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz