MATERNAL MORTALITY OF BLACK WOMEN IN BRAZIL, 2008 TO 2016: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592922160210

• Palavras-chave: Maternal Mortality. Black population. Epidemiology.

• Keywords: Maternal Mortality. Black population. Epidemiology.

• Abstract:

   Maternal mortality is considered a global public health problem. It has been observed in a historical series that most maternal deaths occur in developing countries, affecting mainly black women. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the maternal mortality of black women in Brazil from 2008 to 2016. This is a descriptive study using secondary data and a quantitative approach. The results showed that there was an increase in the maternal mortality ratio from 2015 to 2016, with a higher frequency of deaths among black women in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is necessary that health policies include care practices free from inequities and prejudices at all levels of care and that promote reflections on health inequalities, especially racial and geographical ones.

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