Maternal mortality among black women in Brazil

Every minute a woman dies in the world due to labor or complications of pregnancy. Maternal mortality is a public health problem in Brazil and affects the country's various regions unequally. Researchers agree that maternal death occurs mainly in women with lower income and less schooling. The...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2006-11, Vol.22 (11), p.2473-2479
Main Author: Martins, Alaerte Leandro
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
African Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Brazil - epidemiology
Brazil - ethnology
Cause of Death
Female
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Maternal Mortality
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - ethnology
Pregnancy Complications - mortality
Risk Factors
Social Class
Social Justice
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Every minute a woman dies in the world due to labor or complications of pregnancy. Maternal mortality is a public health problem in Brazil and affects the country's various regions unequally. Researchers agree that maternal death occurs mainly in women with lower income and less schooling. The racial issue emerges in the midst of socioeconomic issues. The analysis is hampered by the difficulty in understanding Brazil's official classification of race/color, which often impedes recording this information. Various Maternal Mortality Committees are applying the color item and reviewing their data. The current article analyzes various Maternal Mortality Committee reports, showing that the risk of maternal mortality is greater among black women (which encompasses two census categories, negra, or black, and parda, or brown), thus representing a major expression of social inequality. The article concludes with a review of political and technical recommendations to decrease maternal mortality.
ISSN:0102-311X