Background Chagas disease (CD) affects over 300,000 people in the United States, but
fewer than 1% have been diagnosed and less than 0.3% have received etiological …

As shown in previous chapters, money collectors were a regular fixture at La Salada. They
were present every market day, visiting stalls both inside and outside the shed markets. All …

Background In Europe, Spain has the highest number of people with Chagas disease (CD).
Bolivian migrants account for 81% of the reported cases. One of the priorities in controlling …

Bolivian immigrants in Brazil experience serious social problems: precarious work
conditions, lack of documents and insufficient access to health services. The study aimed to …

Background Chagas disease (CD) profoundly affects the social and emotional dimensions
of patients' lives, and disproportionately impacts poor, marginalized populations in Latin …

Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease; the only viable drugs are outdated and
produce frequent side effects, and the overwhelming majority of cases are undiagnosed and …

Background Transnational immigrants are particularly impacted by neglected diseases,
which take a heavy biological, social, and emotional toll in these marginalized communities …

Este artículo indaga en la desigualdad y exclusión social que padece la población de la
región Sierra, Chiapas, en d ámbito de la salud. Se aborda desde los testimonios de …

A partir de una investigación etnográfica que venimos desarrollando en barrios marginales,
pobres y vulnerables ubicados en el área metropolitana de Buenos Aires, Argentina, en …

Basada en los resultados preliminares de una investigación etnográfica desarrollada desde
inicios del 2010 y que se desprende de otras investigaciones previas, en este texto se …