Traditional Mayan Maternal Health Practices in Guatemala
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 information contained herein focuses on strengthening general awareness and understanding of Mayan culture and promoting the consideration and integration of Mayan maternal health practices and beliefs when designing maternal health trainings or interventions in these communities.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| 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 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/30199 |
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