| Myla
Oliver (PhD, biological anthropology) In June &
July
of 2005 Myla traveled to Puerto Ayacucho, Venezulea, the capital of
Amazonas. The purpose of her trip was to conduct
a
health perception survey of the Curripaco people, a local indigenous
group. The survey documented the top ten
perceived
morbidities and mortalities affecting the communities of La Esperanza,
Pavoni
and Saron. In addition, data reflecting
vital statistics, diet, prenatal care, immunizations, and obstacles
associated
with access to health care were collected for each of the communities. The results of the survey will be compared to
clinical statistics at the local and national level. This
information will be included in a
government funded publication, consisting of a compilation of health
data for
various indigenous groups throughout
In March of this year Myla visited the
Central Identification Laboratory in
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