Converging crises and maternal and child health: colonialism, extreme weather, and COVID-19
Our findings suggest that multiple disasters negatively affect reproductive health in Puerto Rico and that structural factors, including colonialism, may exacerbate these impacts. Public health responses must account for cumulative disaster exposure and systemic inequities to better support maternal and child health in marginalized settings, especially as climate change continues to intensify.
Authors
- Mislael Valentín‐Cortés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3714-4326)
- Alexis Jeannine Handal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8890-5813)
- Carlos E. Rodríguez-Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6333-0654)
- Paul J. Fleming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-1254)
- Marie S. O’Neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8301-7742)
- Michael R. Elliott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-5527)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02159-y
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, University of Michigan
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health