Immunization and Pregnancy-related Services in Guatemala

Abstract

This article examines the Guatemala experience, during the 80s, of providing child immunization, accomplished in part through a national vaccine campaign, and pregnancy-related health services, through a system of government and non-government entities. Results show that campaign-type health programs often reach more population sectors than services offered in clinics. Specifically, compared to the coverage of the immunization program, differences in the use of pregnancy-related services are greater, due to individual ethnicity, community ethnicity, distance from a clinic, and distance from Guatemala City.