1.
In respect of pregnancy and confinement and their consequences, the maternity medical benefit shall be medical care as specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.
2.
The medical care shall include at least--
(a) pre-natal, confinement and post-natal care either by medical practitioners or by qualified midwives; and
(b) hospitalisation where necessary.
3.
The medical care specified in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be afforded with a view to maintaining, restoring or improving the health of the woman protected and her ability to work and to attend to her personal needs.
4.
The institutions or Government departments administering the maternity medical benefit shall, by such means as may be deemed appropriate, encourage the women protected to avail themselves of the general health services placed at their disposal by the public authorities or by other bodies recognised by the public authorities.
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In force from 28-06-1952
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Section 49 of the ILO Convention of 28 June 1952 concerning Minimum Standards of Social Security/akn/un/act/treaty/1952-06-28/ilo-convention-social-security-1952