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ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

Maternal and neonatal health in Canada's Black communities: A scoping review of epidemiologic studies.

Ebonee Lennord, Elsie Amoako, Maya Rajasingham, Abirami Kirubarajan, Rohan D'Souza, Isabelle Malhamé, Susie Dzakpasu, Modupe Tunde-Byass, Cynthia Maxwell, Giulia M Muraca

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Article in Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Ebonee LennordDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Elsie AmoakoMino Care, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Maya RajasinghamDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Abirami KirubarajanDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Rohan D'SouzaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Isabelle MalhaméDepartment of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Susie DzakpasuMaternal and Infant Health Section, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Modupe Tunde-ByassDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Cynthia MaxwellDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women's College Hospital and Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Giulia M MuracaDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. muracag@mcmaster.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4618-0839

Funding

CIHR PJT-186018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesBlack-White disparities in maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality highlight health inequities in several settings, yet such racial disparities in Canada are not well defined. Our objective was to conduct a scoping review to identify the extent of epidemiologic evidence assessing Black-White disparities in maternal and neonatal health in Canada.

methodsWe included peer-reviewed epidemiologic studies which measured maternal or neonatal outcomes in Black versus White individuals in Canada. We searched OVID platforms (MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare) from inception to May 9, 2024, using keywords and controlled vocabulary terms related to race and maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Results synthesis was carried out using descriptive analysis. SYNTHESIS: After exclusions, six retrospective cohort studies were included in the scoping review. The majority of the included studies used data obtained from provincial datasets (n = 5), defined maternal race using self-reported race (n = 5), and were set in Ontario (n = 4). All studies reported one or more significant associations between race and adverse maternal or neonatal outcomes, with Black individuals experiencing higher rates of spontaneous fetal loss (n = 1), perinatal mortality (n = 1), preterm birth (n = 3), small for gestational age infants (n = 1), low Apgar scores (n = 2), congenital heart disease (n = 1), neonatal intensive care unit admission (n = 1), preeclampsia (n = 2), gestational diabetes (n = 1), and inadequate gestational weight gain (n = 1).

conclusionAlthough literature on the topic is sparse, Black-White disparities in maternal and neonatal health in Canada are apparent. National, population-based data are needed to provide a comprehensive understanding of racial disparities in maternal and neonatal health and the factors driving these differences.

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Black PeopleHealth Status DisparitiesInfant HealthMaternal HealthCanadaEpidemiologic StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyWhite PeopleBlack or African AmericanEpidemiologic studiesHealth equityInfantMaternal healthNewborn healthRacial groups

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PMCPMC13338109

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