Abstract
ROLLO, Rosane Machado; RAMOS, Adriana Roese e ROCHA, Cristianne Maria Famer. Maternal health services in Cuba – a biopolitical strategy for disciplining pregnant women’ bodies. Interface (Botucatu) [online]. 2019, vol.23, e180339. Epub 10-Jul-2019. ISSN 1414-3283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/interface.180339.
Maternal and child health is a healthcare priority in Cuba. This article analyzes the provision of maternal health services in Cuba’s Hogares Maternos (maternity homes), where mothers are admitted in cases of high-risk pregnancy or complications. We problematize the docilization and disciplining of pregnant women, while at the same time recognizing that this process as a powerful strategy for preserving life in Cuba.
Keywords : Cuba; Mother and child health; Mother and child health centers; High-risk pregnancy; Maternal health services.
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