Reflections from the co-produced UK Migration and Maternal Health (MAMAH) Study
Join this event to hear Dr Kerrie Stevenson provide evidence that supports better maternity care for women or birthing people with lived experience of migration in the UK.
Reflections from the co-produced UK Migration and Maternal Health (MAMAH) Study
13 Nov 2025, 12:00 – 13:00
Dr Kerrie Stevenson will present work from the UK Migration and Maternal Health (MAMAH) Study, the first large-scale national research study dedicated to improving maternity care for women and birthing people with experience of migration in the UK.
One in three people having a baby in the UK was born outside the country. Previous research highlights that some migrant women and birthing people may face additional risks of adverse outcomes, including maternal death, yet there remains a lack of comprehensive population-based data to inform policy and practice.
The MAMAH Study addresses this gap through a multi-faceted approach. It prioritises co-creating solutions in partnership with underserved migrant women and birthing people, ensuring their lived experiences shape the design of services and interventions. Alongside this, the study draws on national NHS datasets to examine maternity care and outcomes and also investigates the consequences of NHS charging for undocumented women and birthing people. Together, these strands aim to generate evidence that supports more equitable, responsive, and inclusive maternity care for women or birthing people with lived experience of migration in the UK.
This event will be particularly useful to researchers, policy makers, and teachers.
Related links
- Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU)
- TCRU seminar series
- Social Research Institute
- UK Migration and Maternal Health (MAMAH) Study
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Solen Feyissa via Unsplash.
Dr Kerrie Stevenson
NHS Public Health Physician and NIHR Doctoral Fellow
UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
Dr Kerrie Stevenson is an NHS Public Health Physician and NIHR Doctoral Fellow based at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. She sits on the NHS Maternity Service Users' Equality Steering Group, the National Migrant Health Coalition and Lancet Migration. In 2021 she was awarded the UK Faculty of Public Health President Medal for outstanding service to Public Health. Her research interests are in improving maternity care for underserved groups, especially women fleeing conflict.
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