Fruit and fertility in San Juan de la Manguana.
People Planet
; 4(3): 23-5, 1995.
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PIP: Ana Irsa (Nisoris) Aquina, 39, a mother of seven, grandmother, wife, and voluntary community health facilitator, lives in the Dominican Republic. Nisoris counsels women and their partners about reproductive health, provides child survival information to new mothers, and dispenses common remedies for diarrhea and respiratory infections as well as contraceptives (mainly oral contraceptives and condoms). These supplies are financed by Fundacion para el Desarrollo Communitario (FUDECO), a nongovernmental agency which is a member of the Save the Children alliance. FUDECO's work includes the development of water systems, health services, schools, and soil conservation training. Widespread deforestation in the San Juan area has led to a reduction in self-sufficient farming and a lack of nutrition evidenced by an increase in infant blindness caused by Vitamin A deficiency. To combat this situation, FUDECO has taught the women's group led by Nisoris how to use solar power to dry fruits and vegetables to preserve them for consumption beyond their season. The pilot group has in turn taught six other women's groups and conducted informal product sampling and Vitamin A information sessions in the local market. FUDECO provides supplies and technical expertise. The program has been so successful that the women are exploring packaging options so that they can sell the dried produce.^ieng
Palavras-chave
Americas; Biology; Caribbean; Community Health Services; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Diseases; Dominican Republic; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Environment; Food Supply; Health; Health Services; Income Generation Programs; Interest Groups; Latin America; Natural Resources; Nongovernmental Organizations; North America; Nutrition Disorders--prevention and control; Nutrition Programs; Organizations; Physiology; Political Factors; Primary Health Care; Vitamin A; Vitamins; Women's Groups
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vitamina A
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Mulheres
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Organizações
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Serviços de Saúde Comunitária
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Abastecimento de Alimentos
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Planejamento em Saúde
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Renda
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Distúrbios Nutricionais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Republica dominicana
Idioma:
En
Revista:
People Planet
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido