Malaria is increasing in Indigenous and artisanal mining areas in the Brazilian Amazon

Castro, Márcia C.; Peterka, Cassio

doi:10.1038/s41591-023-02280-0

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“…The consequences were distressing, with widespread malnutrition, including among children, and numerous cases of mercury contamination due to mining activities. 13 These issues had a profound impact on the entire community, and the shocking images captured during the mission drew national and global attention.…”

Section: Emergency In Yanomami Mais Médicos and Other Programsmentioning

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‘Scorched Earth: The portrait of health in Brazil after the Bolsonaro's administration and the first 100 days of the Lula Government in health’

Chioro

Temporão

Massuda

et al. 2023

Health Planning & Management

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This article is a rejoinder to the rebuttal letter authored by Jair Bolsonaro's former Minister of Health and Secretary of Primary Care to our initial article, ‘From Bolsonaro to Lula: The opportunity to rebuild universal healthcare in Brazil during the government transition,’ published in the International Journal of Health Planning and Management. We aim to refute the claims that we consider unsubstantiated and disconnected from reality, while reiterating the risks posed by authoritarian and antidemocratic far‐right governments, such as Bolsonarism in Brazil, to the sustainability and resilience of universal health systems. This political threat is gaining momentum across several countries worldwide, thereby endangering the Democratic Rule of Law, institutions, and social policies. Furthermore, we emphasise the significant actions implemented during the first 100 days of President Lula's government, which align with the priorities established during the governmental transition process and strengthen the prospects of reconstructing and fortifying the Brazilian universal health system.

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Section: Emergency In Yanomami Mais Médicos and Other Programsmentioning

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‘Scorched Earth: The portrait of health in Brazil after the Bolsonaro's administration and the first 100 days of the Lula Government in health’

Chioro

Temporão

Massuda

et al. 2023

Health Planning & Management

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“…Afterwards, Brazil faced fluctuations in malaria cases; however, numbers remained significantly lower than the approximately 500 to 600 thousand annual cases observed in the ‘90s 3 . However, in certain regions and communities malaria cases have risen in the last two decades 4 . For instance, the proportion of cases in Indigenous territories and regions subject to artisanal mining increased 300% since 2000 4 .…”

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“…However, in certain regions and communities malaria cases have risen in the last two decades 4 . For instance, the proportion of cases in Indigenous territories and regions subject to artisanal mining increased 300% since 2000 4 . Further, deforestation increases the risk of malaria in Brazil 5 – 8 , demonstrating that land use alters the local dynamics and risks of malaria.…”

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“…In addition, the efficiency of Indigenous health services was also diminished by funding and service cuts during Bolsonaro’s government, resulting in a rise in child mortality and suicide 19 . Indigenous territories received multiple requests for commercial exploitation (e.g., mining and logging) 4 , 20 , potentially threatening the rights and livelihoods of Indigenous peoples.…”

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“…Nonetheless, as of 2022, more than a thousand mining requests had been filed to operate in their territory 20 . During Bolsonaro’s administration, the Yanomami faced persistent threats to their health, culture, and existence 4 , 15 . In 2023, a major humanitarian crisis triggered by the invasion of 30,000 illegal miners in their territory emerged among these Yanomami people in Brazil with over 300 deaths in 2022.…”

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Investigating the Yanomami malaria outbreak puzzle: surge in mining during Bolsonaro’s government triggered peak in malaria burden

Dutra,

Fontes,

Braga

et al. 2024

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The Yanomami, an Indigenous people from the Amazon, confront multifaceted challenges endangering their health and cultural integrity. Of immediate concern is the surge in malaria cases in their territory during Bolsonaro’s government. We investigated the impact of land use on malaria incidence among the Yanomami leveraging satellite imagery and ran difference-in-differences analyses to ask whether the Yanomami suffered disproportionately from malaria when illegal mining was rising in the region (2016-2022). We show a remarkable ~300% rise in malaria from 2016 to 2022 and point to mining as the primary driver of malaria among the Yanomami; when mining increases by 1%, malaria increases by 31%. After mining unfolded, the burden of malaria among the Yanomami was disproportionately higher, up to 15%, than in non-indigenous communities. Our findings underscore the impact of illegal mining on the high malaria burden suffered by the Yanomami and the importance of rainforest conservation and land sovereignty for Indigenous health.

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Towards malaria elimination in Brazil

Laporta

2024

The Lancet Global Health

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Malaria is increasing in Indigenous and artisanal mining areas in the Brazilian Amazon

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

‘Scorched Earth: The portrait of health in Brazil after the Bolsonaro's administration and the first 100 days of the Lula Government in health’

‘Scorched Earth: The portrait of health in Brazil after the Bolsonaro's administration and the first 100 days of the Lula Government in health’

Investigating the Yanomami malaria outbreak puzzle: surge in mining during Bolsonaro’s government triggered peak in malaria burden

Towards malaria elimination in Brazil

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