Article ; Online: Critical review of social, environmental and health risk factors in the Mexican indigenous population and their capacity to respond to the COVID-19.
The Science of the total environment
2020 Volume 733, Page(s) 139357
Abstract: ... health risk factors in the Mexican indigenous population in the context of the COVID-19 disease pandemic, and ... of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this review, all information is provided (as possible) on risk factors and ... these social, environmental and health gaps. We believe that the best way to address these issues is to strengthen ...
| Abstract | The objective of this study was to conduct a critical analysis of the social, environmental and health risk factors in the Mexican indigenous population in the context of the COVID-19 disease pandemic, and to propose strategies to mitigate the impacts on these communities. Regarding social factors, we identified the return of indigenous people to their communities, poor access to water, language barriers, and limited access to the Internet, as factors that will not allow them to take the minimum preventive measures against the disease. Additionally, environmental risk factors associated with pollutants from biomass burning were identified. In health, the lack of coverage in these areas and comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, respiratory tract infections, and chronic pulmonary diseases were identified. Some existing government programmes were identified that could be supported to address these social, environmental and health gaps. We believe that the best way to address these issues is to strengthen the health system with a community-based approach. Health is the best element of cohesion for inserting development and progress proposals in indigenous communities, given the vulnerability to which they are exposed in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this review, all information is provided (as possible) on risk factors and potential solutions in indigenous communities in the hope of providing solutions to this pandemic and providing a reference for future studies. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Comorbidity ; Coronavirus Infections/ethnology ; Health Status Disparities ; Humans ; Indigenous Peoples ; Mexico ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/ethnology ; Risk Factors ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Vulnerable Populations |
| Keywords | covid19 |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-05-12 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 121506-1 |
| ISSN | 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697 |
| ISSN (online) | 1879-1026 |
| ISSN | 0048-9697 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139357 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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