Intercultural health approaches are discussed

The 19 December global release followed an October pre-launch by BIREME at a congress in Rio de Janeiro.

Publication date: PAHO described a virtual seminar with Central American health cooperation partners.

Publication date: PAHO discussed building health worker and traditional midwife skills in care for Indigenous pregnancies.

Publication date: PAHO promoted ways for institutional health workers and community midwives to coordinate respectfully.

Publication date: the seminar considered culturally safe care as part of reducing maternal and newborn health gaps.

The dialogue considered how local traditions can inform public health services.

Speakers discussed experience in Bolivia, Mexico and Peru.

The event took place on 13 May; WHO published its account on 25 May.

Publication date: a WHO account of WHA79 highlighted Indigenous knowledge in discussions of traditional medicine and health.

Publication date: a speaker explained how the survival of medicinal plants depends on healthy and diverse ecosystems.