Health conditions and contextual inequalities in quilombola communities during the covid-19 pandemic

• Autor(a) principal: Figueiredo Freitas de Campos, Simone
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Silva Santos, Bruno, Nogueira Marques, Maria, Riscala Madi, Rubens, Costa da Cunha Oliveira, Cristiane, Moura de Melo, Claudia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Diversitas Journal
• Texto Completo: https://diversitasjournal.com.br/diversitas_journal/article/view/2634
• topic: COVID-19. Populações vulneráveis. Grupos com ancestrais do continente africano.; COVID-19. Vulnerable populations. African con-tinental ancestry group

Objective: To analyze vulnerabilities and health conditions in quilombola communities in Sergipe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, analyzing the perception of quilombolas about COVID-19, health, socioeconomic and environmental conditions. Results: The communities had a relatively adequate infrastructure, with water and electricity supply connected to the general network. The sewage collection network is incipient in the communities, the prevalence of Covid-19 was higher in the communities of the municipality of Pirambu, which present 66.96% of the sewage collected in a rudimentary cesspool, while in the communities of the municipality of Capela, the rudimentary cesspool is present in 53.24% of homes. Conclusion: Actions that support and strengthen sanitary conditions, housing and frequent access to treated water for quilombola communities are of paramount importance, especially in times of pandemic.