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Today at #AAPA2021 12-2EST! Building Intersections In Covid-19 Scholarship, Health Inequities, and Systems of Care in Pregnancy and the Postpartum #reproanthcov19
2/thread #reproanthcov19 “Although many scientists currently believe the virus that causes COVID-19 does not transmit
vertically or significantly impair fetal development, the pandemic has caused significant disruption to reproductive processes, experiences, and care.”
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“Today! Building Intersections In Covid-19 Scholarship, Health Inequities, and Systems of Care in Pregnancy and the Postpartum #reproanthcov19 “Initial fears of infection and shelter-in-place
orders altered the social and biological experiences...”
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“...of pregnant and postpartum people, including
disrupted prenatal care, cultural rituals such as baby showers, birth plans, postpartum depression
screening, and breastfeeding practices. Meanwhile, time-sensitive procedures such as...”
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“fertility
interventions and elective abortions were deemed “non-essential” and cancelled. How pandemics
disrupt and change reproduction whether due to illness, changes in healthcare delivery, or impact of stress on maternal and infant well-being...”
6/thread #reproanthcov19: “...serves as a lens to understand existing
reproductive inequities and experienced racism. In this symposium, we bring together
reproductive scholars and practitioners to synthesize the impact of COVID-19 and pandemic
fallout...”
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“...across the reproductive life course. Questions to be addressed include: How do pandemic-
induced changes to healthcare delivery affect access and quality of care for underserved
populations?”
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“How can bioarchaeological research about past pandemic events inform
methodological and policy decisions in the midst of the current one, specifically in relation to
reproduction?”
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“How do social isolation & disrupted access to care during the perinatal period
impact biomarkers of stress, perinatal outcomes, and infant feeding practices for pregnant &
postpartum people, especially those of color or other minoritized identities?”
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“How have travel bans
and visa restrictions impacted transnational adoption and surrogacy? How does the spread of
COVID-19 in prisons impact the pregnant people who are incarcerated and their ability to care for
their offspring?”
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“This symposium dynamically synthesizes perspectives and scholarship from
anthropology and healthcare to foster dialogue about how best to design effective and compassionate strategies to center care across diverse population...”
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“...in response to the unfolding
COVID-19 pandemic and future global health challenge.”
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Doesn’t this sound like an **amazing** session? #aapa2021, registrants, watch all the full presentations and join us today for the interactive discussion with our amazing presenters and our discussant Ivy Pike.
Thread: (CW: genocide/rape) Today is Genocide Remembrance Day in Rwanda. The genocide began on this day in 1994 and ended roughly 100 days later. Thousands of babies were conceived during the genocide, many by rape perpetrated against Tutsi women. #aapa2021#RwandaGenocide
Dr. Glorieuse Uwizeye presents at #aapa2021 4/15 on the impact of duration of intrauterine exposure during the genocide on Rwandan young adults (24yrs at study). Conceived earlier during the 100 days, worse adult mental health outcomes (#dohad) with some intriguing exceptions...
For those conceived via genocidal rape, the stressor isn’t resolved when the genocide ends and lived adverse experiences due to imposed identities play a large role shaping adult health. #ACEs#AllostaticLoad
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