Preprint Short Note Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Resilience Against the Covid-19 Pandemic among Indigenous Kichwa Communities in Ecuadorian Amazonia

Version 1 : Received: 20 November 2020 / Approved: 22 November 2020 / Online: 22 November 2020 (11:40:54 CET)

A peer-reviewed article of this Preprint also exists.

Sirén, A.; Uzendoski, M.; Swanson, T.; Negrete, I. J.; Gualinga, E. S.; Tapia, A.; Machoa, A. D.; Tanguila, A.; Santi, E.; Machoa, D.; et al. Resiliencia Contra La Pandemia de Covid-19 En Comunidades Indígenas Kichwa En La Amazonía Ecuatoriana. Mundos Plurales - Revista Latinoamericana de Políticas y Acción Pública, 2020, 7, 101–107. https://doi.org/10.17141/mundosplurales.2.2020.4738. Sirén, A.; Uzendoski, M.; Swanson, T.; Negrete, I. J.; Gualinga, E. S.; Tapia, A.; Machoa, A. D.; Tanguila, A.; Santi, E.; Machoa, D.; et al. Resiliencia Contra La Pandemia de Covid-19 En Comunidades Indígenas Kichwa En La Amazonía Ecuatoriana. Mundos Plurales - Revista Latinoamericana de Políticas y Acción Pública, 2020, 7, 101–107. https://doi.org/10.17141/mundosplurales.2.2020.4738.

Abstract

There has been very widespread contagion of covid-19 in Kichwa indigenous communities in Ecuadorian Amazonia, but the peak of contagion has already passed, and total mortality has been remarkably low. The Kichwa people themselves typically attribute this to the widespread use of medicinal plants.

Keywords

Covid-19; indigenous people; Amazon; medicinal plants; vulnerability; resilience

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences

Comments (0)

We encourage comments and feedback from a broad range of readers. See criteria for comments and our Diversity statement.

Leave a public comment
Send a private comment to the author(s)
* All users must log in before leaving a comment
Views 0
Downloads 0
Comments 0
Metrics 0


×
Alerts
Notify me about updates to this article or when a peer-reviewed version is published.
We use cookies on our website to ensure you get the best experience.
Read more about our cookies here.