Recognition, respect and dignity to their work in communities is what midwives recently demanded from the 19 municipalities in the department of Solola, who surrendered to the health authorities a document that reflects demands and proposals ... these grandmothers' to improve the conditions under which they operate to serve their patients.
Among the requests of midwives notes the statement of December 6 as "National Day of Community Midwife, since they consider as a first step in the ephemeris Guatemalan include hard work, constant and unconditional offer 24 hours a day, mainly in places where the health system has limited coverage.
Representing the Indigenous Unit of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Donato Camey said the ancient medical attend 70% of births in indigenous communities. The delegate added that the health system is not intended to train midwives, because "people are born with this mission, marked by nawal indicated by the Mayan calendar, not in the case of midwives, who learn the humanitarian work of the grandmothers, "he concluded.
Several midwives shared their experiences during a walk preceded a public event in the departmental capital of Solola, where the departmental governor, Elena Yojcóm and officials of the Department of Health received the proposal, agreeing to meet all cases of discrimination and humiliation by some health professionals, midwives as has been reported in the past.
As part of its mission, and as a follow up to the processes of indigenous peoples within the framework of the Guatemalan State, Mr. Ambassador-Indigenous Peoples, Cirilo Pérez Oxlaj honor witnessed this act, valued for her speech protection, dedication and sacrifice made by each midwife to attend and give life to both the mother and infant.
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