Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates,
ranging from −90% to +30%, were reported in many countries following early COVID-19 …

The immigrant paradox refers to the contrasting observations that immigrants usually
experience similar or better health outcomes than the native-born population despite …

The literature on migration and health is quite heterogeneous in how migrants are labelled
and how the relation between migration and health is conceptualised. A narrative review has …

Objectives. We describe the prevalence of abuse before, during, and after pregnancy among
a national population-based sample of Canadian new mothers. Methods. We estimated …

Background Abuse and violence against women constitute a global public health problem
and are particularly important among women of reproductive age. The literature is not …

BACKGROUND: Food insecurity affects 1 in 8 households in Canada, with serious health
consequences. We investigated the association between household food insecurity and all-…

Objective To assess disparities in pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia among immigrant women
from various world regions giving birth in six industrialised countries. Design Cross‐country …

Background: Maternal mortality and morbidity vary substantially worldwide. It is unknown if
these geographic differences translate into disparities in severe maternal morbidity among …

… PJT 153260 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research awarded to Valerie Tarasuk
and Marcelo L. Urquia. The funding organization had no role in the design and conduct of the …

Background This paper identifies patterns of health inequalities (consistency and magnitude)
of socioeconomic disparities for multiple maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes that …