Experiences of Brazilian doctors in their first months of Primary Health Care in the Yanomami Indigenous Land

The More Doctors Program expanded access to medical care in the Brazilian indigenous contexts, as in the Yanomami Land (TY). This qualitative research sought to understand the experience of the Brazilian doctors in the TY in their first months of work since November 2018. The research conducted a thematic analysis of the contents from semi-structured interviews, having as its common thread the principles of Primary Health Care (PHC) and as theoretical frameworks, experiential knowledge and indigenous health policies. Three categories related to indigenous health care emerged: work process; encounter between cultures; medical training. The experience proved to be complex and heterogeneous, demonstrating satisfaction and learning. The study concludes that indigenous health care demands a singular and differentiated outlook at the principles of PHC, and that competencies for medical practice in this context must be built.

Keywords Health of indigenous populations; Primary Health Care; Physicians; More Doctors Program