Indigenous communities in Latin America and elsewhere have complex bodies of
knowledge, but Western health services generally approach them as vulnerable people in …

Abstract Background The Most Significant Change is a story-based evaluation approach
used in many international development programs. This practice review summarises …

Problem Routine evacuation of pregnant Indigenous women from remote regions to urban
centres for childbirth is a central strategy for addressing maternal health disparities in …

Abstract In Medellin, Colombia, as in several cities in Latin America and other developing
countries, a driving restriction policy according to the license plate number has been applied …

Background Effective health care requires services that are responsive to local needs and
contexts. Achieving this in indigenous settings implies communication between traditional …

Abstract Background Among Canadian Inuit, cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates
are up to three times higher than the Canadian average. Cervical cancer is preventable …

A recurring issue in intercultural research is whose knowledge informs conceptualization
and design of projects or interventions. Fuzzy cognitive mapping uses arrows and weights to …

Objectives We aimed to implement participatory research to answer a question posed by
four Kichwa indigenous communities in Andean Ecuador about what actionable factors are …

Objectives Examine factors associated with use of traditional medicine during childbirth and
in management of childhood diarrhoea. Design Cross-sectional cluster survey, household …

Violence against young women is a problem worldwide. Understanding its causes in a
particular setting can inform context-specific interventions. We used Fuzzy cognitive …