MALARIA EN LA COSTA PACÍFICA COLOMBIANA: HISTORIA DE UN OLVIDO: History of an Oblivion

Abstract

Objective: to understand the phenomenon of Malaria on the Pacific Coast of the Department of Nariño-Colombia CPDN, ​​based on the perception that communities, social leaders, and authorities of the health sector have that live there. Materials and methods: a qualitative investigation was carried out using Grounded Theory as methodology; The data collection instrument was the in-depth interview, which was carried out in the Municipality of Tumaco - Nariño with 36 people distributed in three groups: who have had Malaria, community leaders from endemic areas who have carried out social with Malaria and staff from health that performs direct work of care in Malaria. Results: four selective categories were established that express the reality of the territory and give understanding to the phenomenon, namely: History of an Oblivion; Malaria: Tolerated Reality in INDC; Malaria Health Care: between Lights and Darks and; Tumaco Special, Industrial and Biodiverse District: A better future? Conclusion: Malaria is still a "social reality" of daily life in the CPDN communities. Acceptance given because of the historical abandonment of the State, who absent leaves the health and disease of these human groups to become. Therefore, to transform this reality, it is necessary to understand the phenomenon of malaria in this region of understanding based on history and the social reality that exists in it to transform it.