Tag: Indigenous medicine
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We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2025 – part one
Part One: A vital bridge in Brazil’s Amazon In 2012, Adana Omágua Kambeba embarked on an extraordinary journey that would reshape the way healthcare is understood in the Brazilian Amazon. Traveling 4,000 kilometers from Manaus, she earned a coveted place to study medicine at Brazil’s Federal University, a step many Indigenous students struggle to reach.…
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We can be heroes: the Indigenous doctor uniting Western and traditional medicine in Brazil (Part 1)
We can be heroes: meeting the people shaping 2025 The year 2025 has already highlighted a growing chorus of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. In this first installment, we journey to the Brazilian Amazon, where a remarkable Indigenous doctor is redefining the boundaries between Western medicine and traditional healing. Her story is not just about…