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Maternal Health of Women and Girls of African Descent in the Americas.

July 26, 2023

New York, NY: United Nations Population Fund; July 2023.

Black women are vulnerable to unsafe health care. This report examined maternal and reproductive health care for Black women in nine countries across the Americas. The analysis found poor data collection, indifferent policies, and systemic racism and sexism as factors contributing to disparities in care for this patient population.

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