Racismo ambiental e saúde: a pandemia de covid-19 no Piauí / Environmental racism and health: the pandemic of covid-19 in Piauí, Brazil

Resumo Tendo em vista a relevância do impacto da pandemia de covid-19, este ensaio estabelece como reflexão o racismo ambiental e a saúde no estado do Piauí, no sentido de contribuir para o efetivo desenvolvimento de informações que possam servir de diretrizes para ações de prevenção mais eficazes. Visamos compreender o racismo ambiental como processo relacionado às desigualdades, mas, também, na operatória da política pública de definir os grupos prioritários para a manutenção de sua saúde, além de colocar em questão quais estratégias devem ser construídas para garantir a saúde desses grupos vulneráveis. Assim, a quebra dessa realidade para que sejam alcançados benefícios deve acontecer a partir da mudança de postura do Estado e da sociedade como um todo.

Abstract In the light of the relevance of the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, the present essay establishes as a reflection environmental racism and health in the state of Piauí to contribute to the effective development of information that can serve as guidelines for more effective preventive actions, understanding environmental racism, then, a process related to inequalities, but also in the operation of public policy to define priority groups for the maintenance of their health, in addition to calling into question which strategies should be built to ensure the health of these vulnerable groups. Thus, to break this reality in order to achieve benefits, it would be from the change of attitude of the State and society as a whole.

Water spirits within the fishers' worldview: implications for fishing management in Northeast Brazil.

BACKGROUND: Historically, aquatic environments are linked to the worldview of many local people, where there is an interconnection between the natural world, the supernatural, and the social organization. In this study, we provided a discussion on how the supernatural beings that inhabit the freshwater systems interact with artisanal fishers and fishing resources in the riverine community of Parnaíba River middle course, in Mid North of Northeast Brazil. We also provided the implications of these interactions on the fisher's behaviors and how the acculturation process (e.g., introduction of new religions) can affect the fishers' worldview. METHOD: The selection of participants was done through intentional sampling. The content qualitative analysis was carried out to interpret the data from semi-structured interviews with 29 artisanal fishers. RESULTS: The mythical representations that inhabit the aquatic environments in the surveyed area were as follows: Mãe d' água, Cabeça de cuia, Muleque d'água, Visage, Piratinga, Sucuiuiu, and Luz e Arco-íris. These beings have distinctions regarding the form and attributions and can be associated with seasonality (temporal markers) and specific habitats (spatial markers). The respect and fear feeling of the mythical beings were striking among the fishers interviewed. For instance, we have record offering practices in order to obtain protection and success during the fisheries. These practices suggest that there may be local conservationist habits in fisheries management. However, the advancement of urbanization and the introduction of new religions that deny the existence of mythical entities are factors that can generate the acculturation process among the fishers. CONCLUSIONS: It is therefore necessary to carry out more studies in the surveyed area in order to evaluate the existence of possible patterns in the relationship between fisher and mythical beings. This information could confirm the role of mythical beings as environmental regulators. Consequently, it could be considered in the conservationist policies of fishery resources, reinforcing the importance of local knowledge and cultural factors for fishing management approaches.

Programa de osteoporose para mulheres acima de 50 anos no município de Francisco Santos-PI / Osteoporosis program for women over age fifty in Francisco Santos municipality, Piauí state

Este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar a ocorrência de casos de osteoporose no município de Francisco Santos (PI), caracterizar o perfil dos portadores da doença e oferecer opções de tratamento e prevençåo. O referido município localiza-se a 350 km de Teresina. A coleta de dados foi realizada no período de julho de 2003 até o momento. O cuidado com a osteoporose, incluindo a prevençao, diagnóstico e tratamento, está incorporado à rotina dos serviços de saúde, envolvendo as equipes de saúde da família. A análise dos dados se deu através de fichas individuais das pacientes e dos resultados dops exames realizados. Após o estudo dos resultados apresentados, é possível observar a importância da orientaçao higieno-dietética e o seu cumprimento possibilita a estabilizaçao do quadro da osteoporose