Interculturalidad y percepciones en salud materno-perinatal, Toribio Cauca 2008-2009

introduction: interculturality is a proposal for dialogue, exchange and complementarity. objective: analyse the factors related with attention to intercultural health of the pregnant women of the municipality of toribio 2008- 2009. materials and methods: qualitative and ethnographic study. involving 19 health agents e.s.e cxayutc'e jxut*, 24 health promoters, 10 pregnant women nasa and 6 midwives and thewala of the association of indigenous cabildos of north of cauca. for the collection of data using a semi-structured interview, ethnographic survey, and focus group was used for data collection. results: cultural differences between the traditional and optional medical systems create barriers around the care of the pregnant woman; it determine the search for optional health services. highlight the preservation of the care of cultural for the nasa family and the recognition of optional medicine. the study allowed to elucidate the committed staff of health as a passive actor uncommitted. the agents aspire to recognize local health practices and its incorporation into the health systems, to strengthen attention to intercultural and institutional as complement. conclusions: 1.barriers to intercultural care range from the divergence of concepts, the little credibility, lack of knowledge of the capabilities and limitations, negative experiences when trying to integrate the two systems of health. 2.the search for balance and harmonization of the accompanied by prenatal body, are health activities of the native that gestated and care practices, are governed by the cultural locally and family hegemony as a right. salud uis 2012; 44 (1): 39-44