Perceptions And Practices Of Indigenous Populations About Diabetes In Guatemala

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Liesl Cohn De LeonFollow

Document Type

Poster

Language

English

Date

Summer 8-9-2021

Keywords

diabetes, indigenous populations, Guatemala

Description/Abstract

Diabetes is becoming a common disease among indigenous populations in Guatemala. They perceive diabetes not only as a medical disease, but also a condition linked to emotions. They say they have total confidence in the official health system, but in practice they rely on the ancestral Mayan knowledge of the healers and spiritual guides to complement biomedical treatments.

Disciplines

Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences

Funder(s)

Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State

Funding ID

S-ECAGD-21-CA-3004

Recommended Citation

Cohn De Leon, Liesl, "Perceptions And Practices Of Indigenous Populations About Diabetes In Guatemala" (2021). International Programs. 146.
https://surface.syr.edu/eli/146

Creative Commons License

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Additional Information

This work has been created with support from the Institute of International Education (IIE)/Fulbright - English for Graduate Students Program.

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