Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 6. Management of pregnancy complications at Community Birthing Centers (Casas Maternas Rurales)

Reducing inequities in maternal and child health in rural Guatemala through the CBIO+ Approach of Curamericas: 6. Management of pregnancy complications at Community Birthing Centers (Casas Maternas Rurales)

Background In Guatemala, Indigenous women have a maternal mortality ratio over twice that of non-Indigenous women. Long-standing marginalization of Indigenous groups and three decades of civil war have resulted in persistent linguistic, economic, cultural, and physical barriers to maternity care. Cu...

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Main Authors: Elijah T. Olivas, Mario Valdez, Barbara Muffoletto, Jacqueline Wallace, Ira Stollak, Henry B. Perry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Pregnancy complications
Emergency obstetric care
Obstetrical referral compliance
Maternal health
Child health
Community health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01758-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01758-6

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