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Voluntary collective isolation as a best response to COVID-19 for indigenous populations? A case study and protocol from the Bolivian Amazon

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  • Hillard Kaplan

    (Chapman University)

  • Benjamin C. Trumble

    (ASU - Arizona State University [Tempe])

  • Jonathan Stieglitz

    (IAST - Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse)

  • Roberta Mendez Mamany

    (Chapman University)

  • Maguin Gutierrez Cayuba
  • Leonardina Maito Moye
  • Sarah Alami

    (UC Santa Barbara - University of California [Santa Barbara] - UC - University of California)

  • Thomas S. Kraft

    (IAST - Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse)

  • Raul Quispe Gutierrez
  • Juan Copajira Adrian
  • Randall Thompson

    (UMKC - University of Missouri [Kansas City] - University of Missouri System)

  • Gregory Thomas

    (UC Irvine - University of California [Irvine] - UC - University of California)

  • David Michalik

    (UC Irvine - University of California [Irvine] - UC - University of California)

  • Daniel Eid Rodriguez
  • Michael Gurven

    (UC Santa Barbara - University of California [Santa Barbara] - UC - University of California)

Abstract

Indigenous communities worldwide share common features that make them especially vulnerable to the complications of and mortality from COVID-19. They also possess resilient attributes that can be leveraged to promote prevention efforts. How can indigenous communities best mitigate potential devastating effects of COVID-19? In Bolivia, where nearly half of all citizens claim indigenous origins, no specific guidelines have been outlined for indigenous communities inhabiting native communal territories. In this Public Health article, we describe collaborative efforts, as anthropologists, physicians, tribal leaders, and local officials, to develop and implement a multiphase COVID-19 prevention and containment plan focused on voluntary collective isolation and contact-tracing among Tsimane forager-horticulturalists in the Bolivian Amazon. Phase 1 involves education, outreach, and preparation, and phase 2 focuses on containment, patient management, and quarantine. Features of this plan might be exported and adapted to local circumstances elsewhere to prevent widespread mortality in indigenous communities.

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  • Hillard Kaplan & Benjamin C. Trumble & Jonathan Stieglitz & Roberta Mendez Mamany & Maguin Gutierrez Cayuba & Leonardina Maito Moye & Sarah Alami & Thomas S. Kraft & Raul Quispe Gutierrez & Juan Copaj, 2020. "Voluntary collective isolation as a best response to COVID-19 for indigenous populations? A case study and protocol from the Bolivian Amazon," Post-Print hal-02924018, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02924018
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    1. Diosey Ramon Lugo-Morin, 2021. "Global Mapping of Indigenous Resilience Facing the Challenge of the COVID-19 Pandemic," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-23, May.
    2. Conceição, Katyanne V. & Chaves, Michel E.D. & Picoli, Michelle C.A. & Sánchez, Alber H. & Soares, Anderson R. & Mataveli, Guilherme A.V. & Silva, Daniel E. & Costa, Joelma S. & Camara, Gilberto, 2021. "Government policies endanger the indigenous peoples of the Brazilian Amazon," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 108(C).
    3. Dalton Garcia Borges de Souza & Erivelton Antonio dos Santos & Francisco Tarcísio Alves Júnior & Mariá Cristina Vasconcelos Nascimento, 2021. "On Comparing Cross-Validated Forecasting Models with a Novel Fuzzy-TOPSIS Metric: A COVID-19 Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-25, December.
    4. Alejandro Lopez Feldman & Carlos Chavez, Maria Velez, Hernan Bejarano, Ariaster Chimeli, Jose Feres, Juan Robalino, 2020. "Environmental impacts and policy responses to Covid-19: A view from Latin America," Working Papers, Department of Economics 2020_11, University of São Paulo (FEA-USP), revised 14 Jul 2020.

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