He Tamariki Kokoti Tau: Tackling preterm incidence and outcomes of preterm births by ethnicity in Aotearoa New Zealand 2010-2014.

Liza Kathleen EdmondsNokuthaba SibandaStacie GellerFiona CramBridget RobsonSara FilocheFrancesca StoreyMelanie Gibson-HelmBeverley Lawton

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2021)

This study demonstrates that the Aotearoa New Zealand maternity system privileges whiteness, suggesting that clinical pathways for evidence-based medical care are not delivered systemically and equitably for all. Health pathways that focus on equity as a fundamental right will enhance health outcomes for Māori women and their infants.

Keyphrases

gestational age
low birth weight
preterm birth
public health
mental health
polycystic ovary syndrome
risk factors
type diabetes
preterm infants
adipose tissue
pregnancy outcomes
risk assessment
global health
insulin resistance
human health
glycemic control