Regional childbirth method addresses unequal care

The resource was intended to improve access to information on traditional, complementary and integrative medicine.

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.

A regional exchange brought examples from Latin America into discussion of traditional care and self-care.

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.