{"id":11867,"date":"2026-08-04T11:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taufundazioa.org\/project\/strengthening-community-based-environ-mental-and-curative-health-through-the-sandi-yura-community-health-promoters-organization\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T11:09:38","slug":"strengthening-community-based-environ-mental-and-curative-health-through-the-sandi-yura-community-health-promoters-organization","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"http:\/\/taufundazioa.org\/en\/project\/strengthening-community-based-environ-mental-and-curative-health-through-the-sandi-yura-community-health-promoters-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Community-Based Environ-mental and Curative Health through the Sandi Yura Community Health Promoters&#8217; Organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#d99005&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;330deg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Strengthening Community-Based Environ-mental and Curative Health through the Sandi Yura Community Health Promoters&#039; Organization&#8221; subhead=&#8221;Sandi Yura Association&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Justification<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The main challenge addressed by this project is the limited capacity of the community health system to respond comprehensively and sustainably to the impacts of environmental determinants on the health of the indigenous population in Orellana Province. 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