“Passing the plunging roots of a mangrove tree, the pirogue glides slowly over the calm water of the river before coming to a halt on the bank. The sun’s rays seeping through the branches are not yet strong in the fresh morning air. I straighten up, a little unsteady on the small wooden pirogue, before descending on the river bank. A few metres further on, a banner bearing the inscription “Aqui venha receber um Malakit” indicates the presence of the health facilitators…”

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