Kulturdoula Stockholm

Kulturdoula Stockholm is a Swedish non-profit organization that provides free cultural and linguistic support to pregnant women with refugee or immigrant backgrounds who face language barriers or socioeconomic challenges during pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood in Stockholm County. Founded in 2016 as an initiative of the Mira association, it operates under contract with the Region Stockholm's health administration to bridge gaps between diverse families and Swedish healthcare providers through trained doulas offering physical, emotional, and cognitive assistance alongside cultural interpretation services.

• Services: Culturally competent support including massage, acupressure, position changes, and non-medical translation during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care.
• Industries: Maternal health, public healthcare integration, and cross-cultural communication within the Swedish welfare system.
• Locations: Primarily serving Södertälje initially, now expanding support across Stockholm County with staff fluent in over 25 languages.
• Innovation: Regularly lectures at Karolinska Institutet and Sophiahemmet University to educate nursing students on cross-cultural challenges in women's healthcare.

The organization actively recruits new doulas to meet growing demand from expectant families requiring equitable access to safe childbirth care.