Pesquisa exploratória sob aspecto epidemiológico em comunidades pesqueiras: o caso Marudá - Marapanim-Pa

Abstract

The RENAS project "Natural Resources and Anthropology of Maritime, River and Lake Populations in the Amazon: Study of the Relationship between Man and his Environment" encompasses multidisciplinary research in the fields of social anthropology, archeology, sociology, geomorphology and botany, generating knowledge about man and the environment. This subproject has the intention to stimulate research in the area of health, one among many needs to be met, specifically in fishing communities on the coast of Pará. Based on the concepts of epidemiology, it proposes, at first, to conduct a preliminary survey whose main objectives are the observation and analysis of the occurrence of diseases in fishing communities. In view of recommendations from consultants and information about the incidence of diseases in these communities, it was thought pertinent to initiate studies in this locality. The reality of these communities in terms of health will be reported, offering a diagnosis of the environmental and social aspects of the area studied, as well as the main problems that afflict the population. The methodology used is based on field work with direct observation of the fishing community, paying attention to their way of life, analyzing the distribution and the determining factors of diseases.