Casas Maternas
Title
Casas Maternas
Country
Cited Documents
Enacting Laws
Implementation level
Policy End
Ongoing
Theme
Sub Theme
Specific theme
Safe delivery promotion; healthcare accessibility; Safe birthing practices
Lowi Policy Typology
Distributive
Stated objective of policy in publication
Reduce risks during birth by promoting giving birth in health centers; Increase accessibility to institutional delivery of children by housing pregnant women near hospitals on their journey from more rural areas, thereby decreasing their likelihood of mortality; promote the delivery of children under professional supervision, especially among poor and rural women
Specific Mechanism
Provision of low-cost assisted-living centers, nutritional and family planning education
Target population of policy
Implementation stage
Ongoing
Financing source(s)
Ministry of Health
Collection
Citation
“Casas Maternas,” Literature on Urban Health Policy in Latin America(LUHPLA), accessed February 5, 2025, https://luhpla.georgetown.domains/items/show/2040.