We believe the only way to tackle racialised maternal health disparities is to have Black women at the centre of the solutions.
KWISA is proud to present our NAUWU report in partnership with the NHS Lothian Maternity Voices Partnership.
KWISA acknowledges that birthing in Scotland is generally safe. However, women and babies of African and Caribbean heritage continue to experience significant disparities throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and after childbirth.
Historically, our voices and perspectives have been excluded from the knowledge creation that shapes policymaking, the design of maternity services, and the delivery of care.
This report highlights the maternity care experiences of women of African and Caribbean heritage in the Lothian region. It offers recommendations informed by collective lived and professional expertise to address these longstanding disparities