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Poverty and Health Care in the Jungle(51 images)
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13 villages along the Rio Momon outside of Iquitos, Peru are working together to bring health care to their remote part of the jungle.
  • Oscar Huaita is the voice and face of the Peruvian American Medical Society Health Care Cooperative. Along with his assistant, Oscar travels up and down the Rio Momon actively seeking participation from villages and educating them on the advantages of a cooperative. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • A river bus takes villagers to Iquitos from the jungle. For many this is the only mode of transportation and is notoriously unreliable. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Oscar Huaita is the voice and face of the Peruvian American Medical Society (PAMS) Health Care Cooperative. Along with his assistant, Oscar travels up and down the Rio Momon actively seeking participation from villages and educating them on the advantages of a cooperative. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • The Rio Momon provides food and water for villages along it's banks. Because of the close proximity to water, Mosquitoes are an ever present problem for the villagers and Malaria is common. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • The Rio Momon provides food and water for villages along it's banks. Because of the close proximity to water, Mosquitoes are an ever present problem for the villagers and Malaria is common. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • A villager in Santo Thomas cuts logs to make charcoal, a common source of income for the village. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Oscar Huaita explains the health care cooperative to a family along the Rio Momon. Many villagers earn what they can from producing charcoal and selling it in Iquitos. The travel to and from Iquitos takes up much of the profit from the charcoal and leaves very little for health care expenses. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Children and the elderly in the jungle are the most susceptible to illness and infections. Clean water and regular health checkups are difficult to obtain due to travel limitations. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Children and the elderly in the jungle are the most susceptible to illness infections. Clean water and regular health checkups are difficult to obtain due to travel limitations. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Children and the elderly in the jungle are the most susceptible to illness and infections. Clean water and regular health checkups are difficult to obtain due to travel limitations. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Children and the elderly in the jungle are the most susceptible to illness and infections. Clean water and regular health checkups are difficult to obtain due to travel limitations. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Children and the elderly in the jungle are the most susceptible to illness and infections. Clean water and regular health checkups are difficult to obtain due to travel limitations. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • A villager listens to Oscar Huaita explain what would be required to join the cooperative. Many villagers live from day to day producing what food and income they can, little if any is left over for health care. This woman has had malaria five time and almost died when she could not afford transportation to Iquitos from her home in the jungle. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • A villager listens to Oscar Huaita explain what would be required to join the cooperative. Many villagers live from day to day producing what food and income they can, little if any is left over for health care. This woman has had malaria five time and almost died when she could not afford transportation to Iquitos from her home in the jungle. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • A villager listens to Oscar Huaita explain what would be required to join the cooperative. Many villagers live from day to day producing what food and income they can, little if any is left over for health care. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Oscar Huaita explains the health care cooperative to a family along the Rio Momon. Many villagers earn what they can from producing charcoal and selling it in Iquitos. The travel to and from Iquitos takes up much of the profit from the charcoal and leaves very little for health care expenses. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • A villager in Santo Thomas clears ground for a fire pit. They will use the fire to burn wood and make charcoal, a common source of income for the village. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Oscar Huaita speaks with the conviction of a preacher as he explains the concept of a cooperative. He asks his audience what they would do if a serious injury occurred. The village is an hour by foot followed by three hours by boat to the nearest hospital in Iquitos. The cooperative would provide a doctor centrally located on the Rio Momon. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • The village of 8th of September, named after the date it was founded, calls an assembly to inquire about the health care cooperative. The young men of the village are the first to arrive, eager to hear Oscar Huaita speak. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Oscar Huaita speaks with the conviction of a preacher as he explains the concept of a cooperative. He asks his audience what they would do if a serious injury occurred. The village is an hour by foot followed by three hours by boat to the nearest hospital in Iquitos. The cooperative would provide a doctor centrally located on the Rio Momon. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Oscar Huaita speaks with the conviction of a preacher as he explains the concept of a cooperative. He asks his audience what they would do if a serious injury occurred. The village is an hour by foot followed by three hours by boat to the nearest hospital in Iquitos. The cooperative would provide a doctor centrally located on the Rio Momon. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Oscar Huaita speaks with the conviction of a preacher as he explains the concept of a cooperative. He asks his audience what they would do if a serious injury occurred. The village is an hour by foot followed by three hours by boat to the nearest hospital in Iquitos. The cooperative would provide a doctor centrally located on the Rio Momon. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Oscar Huaita speaks with the conviction of a preacher as he explains the concept of a cooperative. He asks his audience what they would do if a serious injury occurred. <br /> The village is an hour by foot followed by three hours by boat to the nearest hospital in Iquitos. The cooperative would provide a doctor centrally located on the Rio Momon. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Voting for a new health officer. In the villge of 8th of September, a new health officer is being voted in by a raise of hands. Under the current structure of rural villages, a democratic vote can change the governing structure at the local level. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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  • Villages along the Rio Momon can change a village charter only with the approval and signature of all its members. This village is adjusting the existing charter to reflect the changes needed to participate in a health care cooperative. By photographer Juan Carlos Delgado
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