Atención primaria intercultural de salud en Alta Talamanca, región austral de Costa Rica

aprendizajes del EBAIS China Kichá

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https://doi.org/10.62701/revmedica.v13.5489

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Atención primaria intercultural de salud; pueblos indígenas; EBAIS China Kichá; Alta Talamanca; equidad en salud

Abstract

Intercultural primary health care in Indigenous territories requires organizational models for equitable linguistic mediation. The objective of this article is to systematize the operational and community-based lessons learned from the EBAIS China Kichá clinic in Alta Talamanca, Costa Rica, and to discuss them in light of recent literature. A descriptive case study was conducted, incorporating documentary and newspaper analysis from the period 2022–2025. This analysis included legislative opinions, technical reports, institutional notes, and journalistic pieces that describe the care model. The analysis was structured around five key areas: flexible territorial organization; sociocultural and linguistic mediation; co-governance and local networks; outcomes and legitimacy; and barriers and the regulatory agenda.

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2025-12-30

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Retana Alvarez, E. I. (2025). Atención primaria intercultural de salud en Alta Talamanca, región austral de Costa Rica: aprendizajes del EBAIS China Kichá. MEDICA REVIEW. International Medical Humanities Review Revista Internacional De Humanidades Médicas, 13(02), 38–45. https://doi.org/10.62701/revmedica.v13.5489

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Vol. 13 No. 02 (2025)

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