Tammy Kremer

Tammy Kremer, MA, is an American multimedia artist, facilitator, and communications specialist. She completed the Fulbright in Trinidad and Tobago in 2018.

Decolonizing Natal Care in Trinidad & Tobago

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Decolonizing Natal Care in Trinidad & Tobago

Text by Tammy Kremer and Amanda McIntyre, Illustrations by Karla Claudio-Betancourt

Medically-managed birthing practices in Trinidad and Tobago are bound to the country’s colonial history. A contemporary resurgence of home births attended by midwives marks an important period in contemporary health care in the country.