PhoenixSerenity · @msquebanh
1305 followers · 12482 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.orgLauren Eggenberger, 3rd year Southern #Medical Program student based at #UBC Okanagan published #research examining #ramifications of #maternal evacuation—those who need to #travel to give birth. Only 4 of 33 communities in #NWT have #maternity care - 40%+ of #women must travel at least 100km.
"For many years, #perinatal travel has been an #oppressive and #isolating process for #Dene , #Métis and #Inuvialuit women in the #NorthwestTerritories "
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-indigenous-women-outsized-hardships-birth.html
#medical #ubc #research #ramifications #maternal #travel #nwt #maternity #women #perinatal #oppressive #isolating #dene #metis #inuvialuit #northwestterritories #indigenous #WomensMonth