11 14 18–20 These positive healthcare interactions increase rapport, and increase confidence and sense of identity in maternity settings.

Migrant women in high-income settings value empathetic and respectful healthcare providers, who listen to and address their concerns and cultural differences. 11 13–15 Although these experiences may not be unique to women from migrant backgrounds, intersecting social identities and experiences (such as race, ethnicity, religion, economic status, employment status) add to layers of stigma discrimination and mistreatment. 4 9 10 They may feel rushed through appointments, ignored in decision-making or disregarded during maternity care 11 12 and experience frustration with a lack of continuity of care and trust. 8 Migrant women may experience communication barriers and mistreatment, such as discrimination, racism, physical and verbal abuse. Inequalities in maternal health outcomes and experiences of care between migrant and non-migrant women may be due to suboptimal quality care. 5 For example, migrant women in HIC have higher rates of maternal mortality, 5 stillbirth, perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality, compared with non-migrant women. 1 Migrant women from low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), who have resettled in HICs often have poorer health outcomes and experiences of maternity care compared with non-migrant women in the same settings, 4 and can face substantial barriers to accessing and using maternal health services. 1–3 Migrant populations in high-income countries (HICs) contribute considerably to the birth rate: in some HICs, migrants can represent up to 20% of all women giving birth.

It will be her.Migration is a significant social determinant of health. However, the more immersed they become in a world that she doesn't entirely understand, the more she realizes that it won't be the war, or even the king that will eventually tear her and Braith apart. She is fascinated and amazed by the world they uncover within, one that is unlike anything she has ever seen before. Aria is fearful of entering into the land she's heard nothing but cautionary tales about, but she's determined to help Braith locate the vampires that may help them with their cause. He will do whatever is necessary, though, to ensure a future for himself and Aria. Though he once knew the powerful vampires that are rumored to reside within The Barrens, he is unsure what to expect if they succeed in finding them. Determined to find the remaining vampires that stood against his father in the war, Braith knows that it's dangerous to enter the inhospitable land, but that they must if they are to have a chance at gaining allies to help overthrow the king. Whispers, rumors, and horror stories abound about The Barrens and the strange creatures that lurk within them.

Refugee by Erica Stevens