Práticas de cura e condições de saúde no Passo do Lontra (Corumbá MS)

Abstract

This study aims, from an ethnographic perspective, to analyze how the mothers residing in the Vila do Passo do Lontra, located in the municipality of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, manage children’s health, addressing both preventive measures and treatments for illnesses that affect them. The research seeks to provide a foundation, based on the care provided by the local women, for identifying the potential causes of sickness in the community, as well as the medications used to protect the health of the riverside population. Additionally, the influence of the living environment on the processes of childhood illness in the Vila do Lontra will be considered.