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What indigenous women globally think of birth care and what they'd like to see instead

Pregnancy and having a baby can be a special time. And families want to feel safe and trust their maternity care. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But when we reviewed ...
PBS

Sacred Beginning: Revitalizing Indigenous Birth Work

Highlighting the vital work of Indigenous birth workers from Las Vegas, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. In this episode of Native Report, we highlight the vital work of Indigenous birth workers from Las ...

Native birth workers are guiding Alaskan mothers through pregnancy once again: ‘I felt really supported and honored’

Indigenous doulas are creating support networks for mothers who are at the highest risk of pregnancy-related death ...
Traverse City Record-Eagle

Doula services reclaim Indigenous birth practices

TRAVERSE CITY — More people are becoming registered doulas since Medicaid started covering these services, giving families more options and providing an important cultural option for Indigenous ...
UNHCR

Birth registration drive brings Congo's indigenous in from the shadows

Marie does not know her age but looks to be in her late thirties. She has never had a birth certificate nor any other identity document. She has never been to school, either. She lives in poverty with ...
Newsday

Lack of birth certificates puts Cameroon's Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness

MAYOS, Cameroon — The morning sun filtered through the forest canopy, casting dappled light on this village in Cameroon. For the Baka Indigenous community, it was a timeless image. But a passing truck ...