Traditional Mayan Maternal Health Practices in Guatemala : Reflections from a Maternal Health Pilot in the Department of Sololá, with a Practical Guide to the History, Beliefs, and Cultural Practices of Comadronas in These Communities

Traditional Mayan Maternal Health Practices in Guatemala : Reflections from a Maternal Health Pilot in the Department of Sololá, with a Practical Guide to the History, Beliefs, and Cultural Practices of Comadronas in These Communities

This document offers a useful background for NGOs or organizations working to deliver culturally appropriate maternal health services or interventions through comadronas (midwives) in Sololá, Guatemala or the surrounding region. To this end, the in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fien-Helfman, Samantha
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
MATERNAL HEALTH
CHILD MORTALITY
CULTURE
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
DEMOGRAPHICS
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
MAYAN PEOPLES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/989571530255360908/Reflections-from-a-maternal-health-pilot-in-the-department-of-Sololá-with-a-practical-guide-to-the-history-beliefs-and-cultural-practices-of-comadronas-in-these-communities
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30199

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/989571530255360908/Reflections-from-a-maternal-health-pilot-in-the-department-of-Sololá-with-a-practical-guide-to-the-history-beliefs-and-cultural-practices-of-comadronas-in-these-communities
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30199

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