Brazil Slide Series: Collection Sertao, Slide No. 0042.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman

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Publication Date

3-2-2009

Description

Two women selling spices and medicinal herbs in Juazeiro do Norte (CE). Brazil possesses some of the most modern medical facilities in Latin America, yet the country faces difficu1ty in extending basic health programs to its vast city slums and especially the hinterland. ln the sertão, people have become accustomed to relying on popular medicine.Duas mulheres vendendo temperos e ervas medicinais em Juazeiro do Norte(CE) . O Brasil possui algumas das instalações médicas mais modernas da América Latina, mas o país enfrenta grandes e difíceis problemas na extensão de programas básicos de saúde nas enormes favelas e especialmente no interior. No sertão, as pessoas se acostumaram a depender das práticas de medicina popular.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1993