Recognizing the different realities of women (including their values
and cultural traditions) is a good starting point for promoting joint
efforts among relevant actors to develop health policies that are
inclusive, geared to user satisfaction, and based on appropriate and
compassionate quality care. Only then can maternal health outcomes,
particularly those associated with maternal mortality, be improved
without any discrimination. It is therefore necessary for health workers
who care for indigenous women during the reproductive process
to be able to address their different situations and specific health
problems (associated in part with cultural differences) and provide
timely, adequate responses. This will help reduce the inequalities in
women’s health care, promote an intercultural approach to models
of childbirth care, increase culturally safe childbirth care in health
facilities, promote strategies that support women’s decision-making,
and increase access to health services.