Investigating Maternal and Infant Health among Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women (MIHRA)

SPH Faculty: Principal Investigator

Shira Goldenberg

Assistant Professor[email protected]

Research Project Title

• Investigating Maternal and Infant Health among Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women (MIHRA)

Project Description

• The MIHRA (Maternal and Infant Health among Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women) Project is a binational research collaboration between San Diego State University, Al Otro Lado, and El Colegio de la Frontera Norte. The aim of this study is to identify the lived experiences and impacts of evolving immigration policies and practices on sexual and reproductive health and related health inequities (e.g., mental health) among pregnant and postpartum asylum-seekers at the San Diego-Tijuana border.

Location/Study Area

• Mexico, Baja California

Collaborators

• Al Otro Lado, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte