Dr. Alvarez, A Banana Plantation Worker 's Mysterious Ailment

Enrique’s journey from Honduras to the U.S. unveils the innate loyalty of a loving child to their mother and presents the dangers that a migrant faces on the road with consistent angst; nevertheless, it supports the idea that compassion shown by some strangers can boost the retreating confidence within a person. In Sonia Nazario’s “Enrique’s Journey,” he seeks the beacon of light that all migrants hope to encounter; “El Norte.” Like many children before him, it is the answer to the problems of a hard life. While being hunted down “like animals” leading to “seven futile attempts,” he is

A curandero is a Mexican-American folk healer that heals physical, mental, and spiritual illnesses. The folk healer uses prayer, faith, and herbal remedies to heal. People associate repeated healing with healthy relationships between people, culture, and the environment. In the poem, “Curandera”, by Pat Mora and the novel, “Bless Me, Ultima”, by Rudolfo Anaya portray the curandera in different and similar ways. The literary works consist of common characteristics and qualities that the curanderos possess irrespective of the different genders. In both poems, the curanderos are knowledgeable. Besides, they have a close connection with nature, and the people from their towns respect them greatly.

These three chapters discussed an intertwining time as well as issues. The three chapters also had titles that seemed to flow from one to the next. Chapter two titled, The Promise of Progress. In chapter two Gonzalez discussed the agreement between United States and Mexican health officials about quarantines being useful and used to protect citizens in each country. Gonzalez also informs the audience that people in both Mexico and the United States had the idea that all people despite their class should be medically treated if ill. This would in turn help slow disease spread and out breaks. Chapter three titled, The Appearance of Progress. In chapter three Gonzalez discussed transnational employment with African Americans in the South (Alabama) looking for equality and freedom in Mexico. This is the same story Jacoby told in his article. Just like in the Jacoby piece Gonzales comes up with the same outcome. Racial equality in Mexico compared to that in the United States was just an illusion. It is the appearance of progress from the outsider’s perspective with transnational movement of labor from the United States to Mexico and better racial relations in Mexico, but this appearance is a façade. Chapter four is, The Power of Progress. This section analyzed the Laredo small pox riots at the turn of the twentieth century. Quarantine camps are setup in Laredo that discriminated against ethnic

The readings for this week consisted of the introduction and first three chapters of Sarah B. Horton’s They Leave Their Kidneys In The Fields, Horton’s ethnographic exploration of migrant farm workers propensity for illness while working the fields. Horton interviews a variety of individuals, including field workers, attorneys, and USDA officials (Horton, pg. 25). Horton’s ethnographic style is interesting, as she uses what seem to be field diary entries along with a following theoretical analysis (Horton, 2016). Her accounts address both Salvadorian and Mexican immigrants (Horton, 2016). Horton does a good job of appearing neutral in her analysis of the situation.

The target audiences of this article were males and females aged from twenty-one and above and to the owners of bars and liquor store where they carry Flor De Cana rum. It was intended for them because they are ones that could bring change to the poor working conditions by boycotting Flor De Cana rum. In the article, Wei starts by describing the scenery at the Flor de Cana rum factory she visited in Chichigalpa, a small town in Nicaragua. She talks about Flor de Cana being operated by Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited, a subsidiary of Grupo Pellas, which is a multibillion-dollar company. Wei talks about the CKD, also known as Chronic Kidney disease, in

Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies by Seth M. Holmes, anthropologist and physician, sheds light on the everyday lives of Mexican migrant farm workers in the United States, specifically in Washington and California. Seth Holmes exemplifies objective relativism in his book by not only showing the perspectives and motives of the migrant farm workers, but also the farm executives and clinicians. Anthropologists use the method of ethnographic fieldwork because the body provides insights and data that facts cannot. The journey begins with Holmes alongside his Triqui companions crossing the border from Mexico to the USA. Homles describes the first part of his journey crossing the border as mentally and physically exhausting but it is necessary for them to

“The Mission of Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. is to provide quality, comprehensive and preventative, health care services to Ventura County’s community. It is the explicit mission of Clinicas to save lives and restore good health to the underserved population of the county at rates that are consistent with a client’s ability to pay. Moreover, Clinicas’ bilingual and bicultural staff delivers its services on a personal and humane basis, and especially reaches out to members of the community who are traditionally underserved due to limited income, resources, cultural and language barriers. Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. shall also serve as a voice for

Well there are many symptoms. Often times they very but common symptoms include buboes in places like the neck, armpits, and what I think would be the worst the groin. These buboes ooze pus and blood when opened and reach the size of an average apple. Then acute fever occurs and blood being vomited. The average person will die within two to seven days.

Candidate Alvarez briefed a below standard order that lacked paragraphs four and five. He stumbled over his words and attempted to use the orientation to brief his mission statement. He did, however, still brief his mission statement at the proper place during the order. He also failed to deliver an initial scheme of maneuver during the brief. This became obvious during execution when he froze after climbing onto the obstacle. During this time, he showed no confidence in himself and decided to ask his fire team for help. After developing a new plan, he slowly began to grow confidence and began issuing mission-type orders that allowed his subordinates to figure out unique ways to accomplish his tasks. This helped him until they ran out of

In the chronic phase, because of low and probably intermittent parasitemia, diagnosis relies on serologic detection of specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that bind to T cruzi antigens (see Fig. 4A). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, indirect immunofluorescence, and indirect hemagglutination are most common methods used. Two positive results from any of these 3 conventional techniques are recommended for a final diagnosis.

Sweat beaded down my back as I paused to think about where I could use the bathroom. I turned around to see my host mother carefully and swiftly picking the coca leaves one by one and stuffing them into a bag that was tied around her waist. The voice of Jorge Medina, an afro-Bolivian advocate echoed from the radio next to her. “The government has taken significant steps to recognize the Afro-Bolivian population in the census, but more work still needs to be done. In many of rural areas Afro-Bolivians still do not have access to quality education and even learning their history in schools. Many Afro-Bolivian farmers do not have clean water in their homes or do not have bathrooms.” Just then my host mother looked up at me. Slightly embarrassed I asked, her“where can I use the bathroom.” She pointed to a bush nearby, “make sure you go quickly and duck so no one sees you.

It is not only responsibility of MSF that other forms of treatment do not exist, but a vicious circle that starts with the lack of diagnosis of Chagas disease. Without diagnosis, the governments are not requested for Chagas treatment, and therefore the governments do not request treatment medications from pharmaceutical companies, without demand for Chagas treatment, these companies will not spend their resources in the research and development of more efficient medications or treatment. MSF is assisting Mexico in diagnosing the people with Chagas Disease and providing treatment to the people that are allowed to receive treatment. Expanding the comprehensive healthcare model to other regions of Mexico will increase the number of patients diagnosed with Chagas in this

Laveaga, Gabriela Soto Jungle Laboratories: Mexican Peasants, National Projects, and the Making of the Pill. Durham: Duke University Press, 2009.

Chagas disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and about 7 million of people are infected in the endemic area of Latin America. Was discovered in 1909 by the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, and the infection occurs mainly by contact with de feces or urine of infected triatomine bugs, but there are other infection routes such as: congenital, transfusions, transplants and contaminated food. The Chagas disease has two stages, an acute and a chronic phase, in the acute stage the parasite can be found in the circulating blood and may be mild or asymptomatic. In the chronic phase, the parasites are in the heart and digestive muscles, most of infected people never develop Chagas-related, but a parcel of the infected suffer

These bug typically live in the mud and can be found in poorer areas Mexico and South America. These bugs also known as kissing bugs come out at night and feed on humans while sleeping. Once the bug is done eating it defecates leaving parasites on the skin. The people then become infected if the parasite enters the body (mouth, eyes, cut, or wound from the bite). It can also be transmitted through blood transfusion, organ transplants, or done accidentally in the lab.