Traditional Medicine in Nicaragua
Overview
Ethnic Groups
Complicated History
Causes of Disease
Traditional Approaches to Women’s Health in Nicaragua
Importance of Midwives (Apa, Parteras)
Specific Natural Remedies
Efficacy of Traditional Methods
Homebirth Alternative: Casas Maternas
Barriers to Institutionalized Resources
Health Statistics for Children(Country)
Knowledge and practice regarding general hygiene and parasites(Mestizo)
Health Issue: How Mothers/Healers Treat Children with different types of Diarrhoeas Other Facts About the Mestizos Other Facts About the Mestizos
Childcare References
Nicaragua Policies on Health
Nicaragua Policies on Health
Traditional Knowledge v Belief
Possible Solution?
References
Summary
History of Indigenous Tensions
History of Healthcare
Population Statistics

Health Statistics for Children(Country)

“Infant mortality remains high in the poorest regions and is associated with respiratory diseases, neonatal sepsis, congenital malformations, diarrhea, malnutrition, and meningitis.”1
“Deaths of children under 1 year of age constituted 28.7% and 30.8% of all deaths in 1988 and 1990, respectively”.2
“The trend has been downward, and for 1996 it is estimated that the proportion decreased to about 21%”.2
“The percentage of children in rural areas suffering from some degree of malnutrition was 32%, compared with 19% in urban areas”. 2
“Other risks that threaten the well-being of Nicaragua’s children and youth are teenage pregnancy and early marriages, child trafficking and sexual exploitation, gang involvement and HIV and AIDS.”3