BRAZZAVILLE, March 2013 (IRIN) - Indigenous Women in the Republic of Congo, better known as 'pygmies' - a minority group threatened with extinction - are virtually excluded from reproductive health services. They mostly give birth at home and are exposed to related health risks, according to a 2012 study conducted by the Ministry of Health with support from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The study, Determinants of the Use of Reproductive Health Services by Indigenous Peoples, was … [Read more...]
CONGO – Indigenous ‘pygmies’ excluded from maternal health
March 5, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AFRICA, Uncategorized, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Africa, African women, childbirth, CONGO - Indigenous 'pygmies', Congo regions, DRC, gender issues, Health & Nutrition, indigenous women, Indigenous Women in the Republic of Congo, Likouala, Maternal health, maternal healthcare, mdg, MDG's, Plateaux and Lekoumou, pygmies, reproductive health, Republic of Congo, Sangha, virtually excluded from maternal health
