Banca de DEFESA: JULIA LOPES GARRAFA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : JULIA LOPES GARRAFA
DATE: 09/12/2025
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: Plataforma Teams
TITLE:

“Mortality in the Pregnancy-Puerperal and Infant Cycle from External and Violent Causes between 2015 and 2022 in the Brazilian Indigenous Population.”

KEY WORDS:

“Pregnancy-Puerperal Mortality; Infant Mortality; Indigenous Population; External Causes; Violence; Public Health.”

PAGES: 100
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUMMARY:

“Introduction: Mortality during the pregnancy-puerperal cycle and in infancy among Indigenous peoples in Brazil is a serious public health problem, exacerbated by social inequalities and barriers to accessing services. Deaths from external causes, such as homicides, accidents, and suicides, are disproportionately high in this group and reflect structural and historical vulnerabilities. The lack of effective policies reinforces the need for in-depth studies. Objective: To analyze external and violent causes impacting mortality in the Indigenous pregnancy-puerperal cycle and infancy between 2015 and 2022, identifying patterns and comparing causes of death. Method: Descriptive observational study based on SINASC and SIM/DATASUS data. Deaths during the pregnancypuerperal cycle and in infants of individuals registered as Indigenous and classified as external causes according to ICD-10 were included. The Maternal Mortality Ratio in the pregnancypuerperal cycle (RMCGP) and the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) were calculated, with historical trend analysis using linear regression. Results: Between 2015 and 2022, 29 deaths in the pregnancypuerperal cycle from external causes were recorded (average 3.6/year), mainly due to assault (31%), traffic accidents (28%), and suicide (24%). In the same period, 373 infant deaths occurred, 60.6% from assault and 25.5% from drowning. The RMCGP was 12.37 per 100,000 live births, and the IMR was 148.8 per 1,000, with peaks in 2015 and 2021. Indigenous peoples had the highest infant mortality rates from assault and drowning compared to other racial groups. Conclusions: The high incidence of Indigenous deaths from external causes in the pregnancy-puerperal cycle and infancy reflects historical vulnerability and neglect. Literature highlights that violence against Indigenous women and children, associated with territorial conflicts, socioeconomic precariousness, and exclusion from health services, demands urgent intersetorial actions to ensure equity and social protection. ”

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - ÉRICA DUMONT PENA - UFMG
Externa ao Programa - ***.907.758-** - DAPHNE RATTNER - UnB
Presidente - ***.616.438-** - MARIA RITA CARVALHO GARBI NOVAES - UnB
Externa ao Programa - 1535008 - SILVIA MARIA FERREIRA GUIMARAES - null