In the ensuing chaotic decades, the indigenous population ebbed and the island faded into obscurity, until it was annexed by Chile in 1888.
Reform began in 1953, when the highland indigenous population won release from forced labor on large estates and were granted the land they had formerly worked.
Several early studies show a higher risk of hospitalization and death among certain subgroups, including minority groups and indigenous populations.
Evidence presented during the meeting further shows that disadvantaged populations, such as minority groups and indigenous populations, are disproportionately affected by severe disease.
