[Health and indigenous peoples in Brazil: reflections based on the First National Survey of Indigenous People's Health and Nutrition].

摘要: The current configuration of indigenous peoples' health in Brazil results from a complex historical trajectory, responsible for major delays this population segment the countrywide social advances seen recent decades, particularly fields health, education, housing, and sanitation. main focus contribution is to review synthetically selection First National Survey Indigenous People's Health Nutrition, conducted period 2008-2009, which visited 113 villages across interviewed 6,692 women 6,128 children. Among results, emphasis given observed poor sanitation conditions villages, high prevalence chronic malnutrition, anemia, diarrhea, acute respiratory infections children, emergence non-communicable diseases women. scenario depicted by survey requires urgent critical policy order better meet needs Brazil's population.