Blog
May 13 2009
Maternal Waiting Homes in Nicaragua
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I’m getting my first taste of the trials and tribulations that accompany a qualitative interview project in a developing country. I’m working as a volunteer for the Population Council and through a series of interviews with health officials, am hoping to deliver some background information on the extent and quality of the Maternal Waiting Homes (Casas Maternas) program in Nicaragua. Casas Maternas provide shelter and medical care to pregnant women who are either geographically or economically unable to access health services, and need a safe place to deliver their baby.
