Ecuador addresses cultural issues for pregnant women

Faced with criticism over their perceived choice of modern medical care over traditional models of care, lntercultural Maternity's president Darly Quinonez said: "There is no reason why we cannot have both: if our client needs an emergency operation, she can have one; if she wants to give...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2007-10, Vol.370 (9595), p.1302-1302
Main Author: Vivar, Susana Camacho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence
Child Health Services - trends
Child, Preschool
Childbirth & labor
Community
Cultural differences
Cultural Diversity
Ecuador
Female
Health care
Health Policy
Health services
Humans
Internal Medicine
Maternal Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence
Maternal Health Services - trends
Maternal Health Services - utilization
Medicine
Pregnancy
Public health
Reproductive health
Womens health
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Summary:Faced with criticism over their perceived choice of modern medical care over traditional models of care, lntercultural Maternity's president Darly Quinonez said: "There is no reason why we cannot have both: if our client needs an emergency operation, she can have one; if she wants to give birth according to her cultural needs and preferences, she can do so." "Only through the effective participation of indigenous women and men can maternal and child health improve; we work in a strategy of community outreach and mobilisation" says Marcela Ayluardo from RIOS-Swiss Red Cross who technically assists the association.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61561-X