Aderita Sena, Carlos Freitas, Patrícia Feitosa Souza, Fernando Carneiro, Tais Alpino, Marcel Pedroso, Carlos Corvalan, Christovam Barcellos
Introduction: The objective of this study was to understand and assess the perception of communities, organized civil society, health professionals, and decision-makers of several governmental institutions, regarding vulnerabilities and health impacts in drought prone municipalities of Brazil. Methods: This study was carried out through a qualitative investigation in eight municipalities in the Brazilian Semiarid region. Data collection was done through semi-structure and structure interviews, and discussion with local actors, which included communities groups, health professionals, governmental managers and organized civil society...
October 29, 2018: PLoS Currents