Alcery's testimony INTL - indigenous communities in Mato Grosso do Sul

MSF334193

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COVID-19 activities in indigenous communities - Brazil

Alcery's testimony ENG - indigenous communities in Mato Grosso do Sul

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF334193

Date taken / Date Recorded 16/09/2020 12:00 AM

Country Brazil

Commissioning section MSF-BRAZIL

Photographer / videographer / producer Diego Baravelli

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Additional Information / Shotlist LETTERING:
Brazil
Indigenous Health

Alcery Marques Gabriel
Local indigenous leader

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We were trying to contain it [COVID-19] and when we least expected, there was a case here.

It hit us hard.

"Now what? COVID-19 is here”.

And when it arrived, it arrived in full force.

A week later, some of our relatives began to die.

Beloved relatives.

I lost a friend — a brother — a radio broadcaster, Jorge Luís.

First, his father, who was the pastor of the church.

A week later, he died.

These are lives that are never coming back, there’s no return.

We lost elders who carried our history.
Now what?

That's when Doctors Without Borders came to our community.

There has already been an impact.
It has already worked.

LETTERING:

"If you have to go to town to buy something, wear a mask so we can try to, at least, prevent the contamination of our relatives.”

[Speaks in terena, his native language]

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LETTERING:

In the southwestern state of Mato Grosso do Sul, MSF is working in 11 indigenous villages in the region of Aquidauana, as well as supporting the local hospital and doing mobile home visits. Our activities involve prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

The indigenous population is one of the most vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.