COVID 19 PLACES: ECUADOR
This essay supports an upcoming discussion of how COVID-19 is unfolding in Ecuador and a broader discussion within the Transnational STS COVID-19 project.
Shuar Testimony
This audio was sent by Manuel Maiche, community leader of Kuamar, part of the Shuar territory in Ecuador.
Ecuador Place Essay Image
Image created with the use of a free image by Crystal Mirallegro (Unsplash website) for Ecuador's covid19 place essay
Kaleidos - Center for Interdisciplinary Ethnography
A research Center at the University of Cuenca with the collaboration of FLACSO-Ecuador
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a_chenThis convention is based on the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear plant accident. (Date of adoption: 26 September 1986) To prevent potential nuclear hazards across states internationally. (Convention ‐ Background)
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a_chenThe aim of the program is to provide courses to train Haitians to enhance their rehabilitation skills as Haiti has a lack of the rehabilitation professionals (this situation happened with both of before the earthquake and aftermath). After taking the courses, the citizens can either be rehabilitation technicians or orthopedic technicians.
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a_chenThe development funding is not mentioned in the article or from the university sites. Therefore, personally will assume that the funding is raised by the university and relevant engineering associations.
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a_chenOSHA has collected data and reports from the followings:
- Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Inspection Data
- Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling Data - Chemical Exposure Health Data
- Severe Injury Reports
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