Traditional Mayan Maternal Health Practices in Guatemala

• Tác giả: Samantha Fien-Helfman
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 917.28 Geography of and travel in North America
• Thông tin xuất bản: World Bank, Washington, DC, 2018
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 229101
• Chủ đề: 1. CHILD MORTALITY; 2. CULTURE; 3. MATERNAL HEALTH; 4. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; 5. TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT

Tóm tắt

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.