Edition 36 – Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccines and Rationale Surrounding the Decision to Vaccinate Among Pregnant Women of Color in the United States Lessons Learned from Four Focus Groups

Perceptions of the COVID-19 Vaccines and Rationale Surrounding the Decision to Vaccinate Among Pregnant Women of Color in the United States: Lessons Learned From Four Focus Groups Kathryn Mishkin, DrPH, MPH, MA Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Citation Mishkin K. Perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccines and rationale surrounding the decision to vaccinate among pregnant women of color […]
Edition 34 – Second Wave of Covid-19 and Its Effect on Children’s Health During the Ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic in India

Second Wave of COVID-19 and Its Effect on Children’s Health During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic in India By Pallab Chakraborty and Dr. Sudhan Rackimuthu Citation Chakraborty P, Rackimuthu S. Second wave of COVID-19 and its effect on children’s health during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in India. HPHR. 2021;34 DOI:10.54111/0001/HH2 Second Wave of COVID-19 and Its […]
Dr. Isioma Okolo spills the tea about “Periods, Textbooks and Plastic Cups”

Periods don’t have to cost us education, equity and the environment
Dr. Isioma Okolo discusses “The Birth Lottery”

We had no say in the decision of when, how, where and to whom we were born. Yet this was one of the most important decisions in our lives, which continues to impact us today.
Edition 34 – Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nerve Wracking and Isolating Experience for Women and Health Care Providers

Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nerve Wracking and Isolating Experience for Women and Health Care Providers By Sharmila Leela Mysore Citation Mysore S. Pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nerve wracking and isolating experience for women and health care providers. HPHR. 2021;34 DOI:10.54111/0001/HH3 Pregnancy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Nerve Wracking and Isolating Experience […]
Edition 34 – Historical Context of Racism in the U.S. and its Impact on Maternal Mortality

Historical Context of Racism in the U.S. and Its Impact on Maternal Mortality By Kevin Petersen and Sara Phillips Citation Petersen K, Phillips S. Historical context of racism in the U.S. and its impact on maternal mortality. HPHR. 2021;34. DOI:10.54111/0001/HH5 Historical Context of Racism in the U.S. and its Impact on Maternal Mortality Annually, the […]
Edition 34 – Mental Health and Postpartum Mortality in the COVID-19 Era

Mental Health and Postpartum Mortality in the COVID-19 Era By Ada Hsieh, MD Citation Hsieh A. Mental health and postpartum mortality in the COVID-19 era. HPHR. 2021;34. DOI:10.54111/0001/HH7 Mental Health and Postpartum Mortality in the COVID-19 Era Abstract Mental health concerns have increased significantly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic while disproportionately affecting young […]
Edition 32 – When Safeguards Hinder Access: Medicaid and Bilateral Tubal Ligations

When Safeguards Hinder Access: Medicaid and Bilateral Tubal Ligations By Kaitlyn Arbour, MS and Christine Petrin, MPH Citation Arbour K, Petrin C. When safeguards hinder access: Medicaid and bilateral tubal ligations. HPHR. 2021;32. DOI:10.54111/0001/FF4 When Safeguards Hinder Access: Medicaid and Bilateral Tubal Ligations Introduction Nearly half of the 6.1 million pregnancies in the U.S. each […]
Edition 34 – The Impacts of Colonization on the Inequities of Smoking During Pregnancy in Aotearoa

The Impacts of Colonization on the Inequities of Smoking During Pregnancy in Aotearoa By Logan Zane John Williams Citation Williams L. The impacts of colonization on the inequities of smoking during pregnancy in Aotearoa. HPHR. 2021;34. DOI:10.54111/0001/HH17 The Impacts of Colonization on the Inequities of Smoking During Pregnancy in Aotearoa Introduction Smoking during pregnancy is […]
Thriving Beyond COVID Series-Tanjila A

In this installment from her Thriving Beyond COVID Series, Bibi Chaterpateah shares the pregnancy experience of Tangila A., who lives with endometriosis and PCOS