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Florence Goupil, Mención FIDA, 2021
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The Consequences of the Pandemic in a Diverse but Uneven Country

Gabriel Senencina, is being treat by the community's traditional healer. When Gabriel was a young man, he got sick with tuberculosis. Because of the poor care given by the hospitals to the indigenous people, Gabriel chose to cure himself with plants. Today, with the growing concern of the COVID-19 virus, and with little access to medicines, many Shipibo-Conibo rely on their traditional medical treatments to cure their respiratory problems.

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Gabriel Senencina, is being treat by the community's traditional healer. When Gabriel was a young man, he got sick with tuberculosis. Because of the poor care given by the hospitals to the indigenous people, Gabriel chose to cure himself with plants. Today, with the growing concern of the COVID-19 virus, and with little access to medicines, many Shipibo-Conibo rely on their traditional medical treatments to cure their respiratory problems.