Cuidado nos tempos de Zika: notas da pós-epidemia em Salvador (Bahia), Brasil

Abstract

This article presents a reflection on the -afterlife‖ of the Zika virus epidemic, drawing on the narratives of mothers of children born with neurological malformations associated with the virus in Bahia. Based on eleven semi-structured interviews with mothers and fathers whose children are attended in a state rehabilitation center, and in dialogue with contemporary theorizations of time and disability in cultural anthropology, it proposes an approach to the temporality of Zika and its effects. Three narratives are highlighted, showing how their children's unpredictable condition, together with the precarities they already experience, make the future almost impossible to imagine. In the face of so much uncertainty, mothers create alternative forms of thinking about, interacting with, and appreciating the child in her or his own terms. This article suggests that hope may include, paradoxically, -expecting nothing‖.

Dinâmica familiar de criança com a síndrome congênita do Zika vírus no Município de Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brasil

“…No que se refere ao gênero do cuidador da criança, o estudo mostrou que 78% era do gênero feminino, demonstrando majoritariamente que recai sobre as mulheres os cuidados com os filhos, em especial os com necessidades especiais. Tal situação vivenciada pela mulher é descrita em diversos outros estudos, como consequência da posição de gênero imputada à mulher na sociedade, que assume os cuidados dos filhos e das tarefas domésticas 23,24 . Em sua pesquisa, Silva (2014, apud Scott et al 23 ) reforça o discurso de que a mulher é socialmente cobrada para o cuidado com os filhos, e tal fato é agudizado quando se trata de crianças com deficiência.…”

Tele-education applied to human communication health to cope with triple epidemics in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil: an experience report

“…The present results may have been influenced by the topic addressed, which is a concern throughout out the entire country, requiring health professionals to invest more in the acquisition of knowledge on intervention and rehabilitation measures 22,24 .…”

“…Particularly in the state of Pernambuco, despite contributing to the fulfillment of the principles and guidelines of the Brazilian public healthcare system, the use of the services offered remains insufficient 21 , which contributed to the low participation of health professionals in municipalities located in the interior of the state. Indeed, we expected a greater number of viewings and evaluations by health professionals who compose the target public of the action, as the project addressed a topic of considerable concern for the entire country [22][23][24] .…”

Conhecimento e atitude das gestantes de alto risco sobre a transmissibilidade do vírus zika

“…As highlighted previously, the concern about the Zika virus infection has increased due to the epidemics in Latin America. This concern has increased because the disease causes brain defects in newborns, such as microcephaly [19][20][21] .…”