Maternal Mortality Among Black Women in Brazil: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Maternal mortality among black women in Brazil reveals deep structural inequalities. Urgent public policies that incorporate an intersectional perspective, addressing race, gender, and class, are necessary to reduce disparities and ensure equitable and dignified maternal healthcare.

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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2026-01-09
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23010094
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Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
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Abstract

Maternal mortality among black women in Brazil reveals deep structural inequalities. Urgent public policies that incorporate an intersectional perspective, addressing race, gender, and class, are necessary to reduce disparities and ensure equitable and dignified maternal healthcare.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthVol. 23(1)
Universidade dos Açores (PT), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (BR), Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR), Universidade de São Paulo (BR), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (BR), Southern Connecticut State University (US), Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR), Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (BR), Pan American Health Organization (Brasil) (BR), Escola Superior de Enfermagem da Universidade do Porto (PT), Associação Saúde da Família (BR), Secretaria da Saúde (BR), Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde (BR), Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (BR), Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (PT), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (BR)
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