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Maternal Health in Canadian Aboriginal Communities: Challenges and Opportunities

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JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY CANADA
Volume 31, Issue 10, Pages 956-962

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ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34325-0

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Maternal health; Aboriginal midwifery; traditional midwives; childbirth; cultural sensitivity; community participation; task shifting; international women's health

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In response to the direct and indirect consequences of removing birthing practices from communities, Canada is exploring new initiatives to return childbirth to Aboriginal communities. Lessons learned and insights into this major problem can be used internationally to plan efforts to reduce maternal mortality in low-resource countries around the world.

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