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Amazonas: Why Is There Distrust of the Awajún Population Towards Health Personnel in Cenepa?

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In several native communities of the Cenepa, in the province of Condorcanqui, Amazon region, there is still distrust towards health personnel. As explained in RPP Óscar Chinkun - Apu of the native community Ancient Kanam of Cenepa, this rejection is due both to cultural factors and to the historical absence of the State in the area. Chinkun pointed out that, within the Awajún worldview, there is no idea of a natural death. “Death is always cause…
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In several native communities of the Cenepa, in the province of Condorcanqui, Amazon region, there is still distrust towards health personnel. As explained in RPP Óscar Chinkun - Apu of the native community Ancient Kanam of Cenepa, this rejection is due both to cultural factors and to the historical absence of the State in the area. Chinkun pointed out that, within the Awajún worldview, there is no idea of a natural death. “Death is always cause…

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rpp.pe broke the news in on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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