Adverse Birth Outcomes and Maternal Morbidity Among Afro‑Latinas and Their Infants: A Systematic Literature Review

How does this affect Latinas living in the USA and their future generations? Why hasn't this a resolution priority in the U.S. government women's health research and policies? In a systematic review conducted through multiple databases with thousands of published peer-viewed articles during the period of 1970-2023, evaluated the literature on maternal morbidity and adverse outcomes among Black Latinas and their infants. The existing studies disclosed disparities in abnormal birth weight, such as Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Small for Gestational Age (SGA), and a prevalence of preterm births among U.S. born and foreign born Afro-Latinas. Despite the overwhelming evidence, the racialized health inequities among the Latino population are actions against humanity when the U.S. government agencies purposefully ignore public health and health inquiry research. The Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has negatively impacted the Black maternal morbidity and mortality crisis in the U.S. based on the Trump administration anti-DEI initiatives, the HHS has removed the word "Black" from federal funding research programs that could solve the vast majority of preventable pregnancy related deaths. Black women are more likely to die from complications in pregnancy at a 97% rate within U.S. cities. The FULL COMMITTEE HEARING 👇 https://lnkd.in/dbyBn5JQ #VoteForHumanity #VoteForScientificResearch #VoteForEquailty #VoteForAccessToHealthCare #VoteForImprovedBirthOutcomes