Sarah Esegbona-Adeigbe

Senior Midwifery lecturer, London South Bank University

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the health disparities that black, Asian and minority ethnic women face during pregnancy and in midwifery care

COVID-19 and the risk to black, Asian and minority ethnic women during pregnancy

Recently, concerns have been raised about a possible association between ethnicity and incidence and outcomes of COVID-19, following observational data released from the Intensive Care National Audit...

Pregnant women from minority groups need to have access to preconception and antenatal care to reduce stillbirths

Reducing the incidence of stillbirth in black women

A stillbirth is a baby delivered at or after 24 weeks of pregnancy showing no signs of life, irrespective of when the death occurred The UK is noted to have one of the highest stillbirth rates in...

Cultural qualities and antenatal care for black African women: A literature review

Historically, black African women in the UK have an increased risk of dying in childbirth, compared to other ethnic minority groups, a phenomenon that has been noted since 2000 This has been related...

Why choose British Journal of Midwifery?

BJM supports midwives by sharing expertise and advice to help you build confidence, grow professionally and improve care.

What's included

Evidence-based best practice
Peer-reviewed research
Practical guidance
CPD support

Subscriptions start:

From £12.75 GBP

Subscribe now