Roraima
In Roraima state, we work in the Yanomami Indigenous Land in the Auaris region, offering general health care and treatment for malaria. In the state capital, Boa Vista, we provide medical consultations and mental health support at the health center for Yanomami people.
The Yanomami Indigenous Land is the country's largest indigenous territory and has been under a declared health emergency since 2023. Since then, we have supported the Ministry of Health to respond to the crisis linked to environmental degradation caused by illegal mining, among other factors. Not only have traditional fishing areas been damaged, contributing to food insecurity, but the land has been scarred with holes that fill with rainwater, creating ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes that spread malaria.
Pará
In the northern state of Pará, we opened a new project in Portel, an Amazonian town about 16 hours by boat from the state capital, Belém, to assist communities who face difficulties in accessing health care. Riverside communities are particularly affected due to their distance from health facilities and a lack of professional health care workers. Working alongside the municipal health department, we aim to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services, general and mental health care, and support for survivors of sexual violence.
Rio Grande do Sul
In addition to these activities, we launched an emergency response to assist people affected by flooding in Taquari valley, in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the second half of the year. For about three months, we provided training for local psychologists, health education, and social assistance staff. We also provided hygiene kits for displaced people in shelters.
At the end of the year, we concluded our activities supporting Venezuelan migrants living in Roraima. For five years, we provided medical and mental health services in Boa Vista and Pacaraima, on the Venezuelan border.
