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Maegan Ashworth Dirac

University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

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Global, Regional, and National Levels and Trends in Maternal Mortality, Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals, and Mortality From COVID-19 Infection in Pregnant Women, 1990-2023: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Accepted to appear in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health
Number of pages: 156 Posted: 26 Feb 2026
Jennifer Faith, Maegan Ashworth Dirac and GBD Collaborators
University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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Maternal mortality, Sustainable Development Goals, Maternal mortality ratio

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Global Hepatitis Burden – Data for Action on Access of a Leading Infectious Disease Burden

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 07 Apr 2025
Fuqiang Cui, Diana Faini, Devin Razavi-Shearer, Homie Razavi, Casimir Manzengo Mingiedi, Monica Alonso Gonzalez, Ahmed Sabry Alaama, Antons Mozalevskis, Polin Chan, Kiyohiko Izumi, Mohamed Amine Ghrabi, Meg Doherty, Olufunmilayo Lesi, Niklas Luhmann, Catherine De Martel, Maegan Ashworth Dirac, Timothy B. Hallett, Shevanthi Nayagam, Peter Vickerman and Daniel Low-Beer
Peking University, School of Public Health, Department of Laboratorial Science and Technology, World Health Organization (WHO), Center for Disease Analysis Foundation, Center for Disease Analysis Foundation, World Health Organization (WHO) - World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for Congo, World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Americas, World Health Organization (WHO) - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, World Health Organization (WHO) - Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Organization - Regional Office for Western Pacific, World Health Organization - Regional Office for Western Pacific, World Health Organization (WHO) - Global HIV, Hepatitis and STI Programme, World Health Organization (WHO) - World Health Organization, Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO), World Health Organization (WHO), University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Imperial College London - MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, Imperial College London - MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis, University of Bristol - Department of Population Health Sciences and World Health Organization (WHO) - Global HIV, Hepatitis and STI Programme
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Hepatitis, elimination, estimates, disease burden, action

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The Effect of Low Hemoglobin on Maternal Peripartum Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis using the Burden of Proof Framework

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 07 Jul 2025 Last Revised: 11 Jul 2025
Nandita Perumal, Theresa A McHugh, Dong Keun Rhee, Corey Teply, Heather Taylor, Heidi Tandiono, Ihunanaya Okorie, Ni Gusti Ayu Nanditha, Taylor Noyes, Eunice Chung, Damian Santomauro, Alize Ferrari, Maegan Ashworth Dirac, Susan McLaughlin, Nora M Gilbertson, Christopher J. Murray, Simon I. Hay and Nicholas J. Kassebaum
University of South Carolina, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, The University of Queensland - School of Public Health, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Department of Health Metrics Sciences and University of Washington - Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
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Severe Maternal Morbidity and Long-Term Mortality in Women: National Register-Based Cohort Study

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 16 Oct 2025
Emily Johansson, Renee Gardner, Eleni Tsamantioti, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Margit Endler, Anna Sandström, Stefan Swartling Peterson, Maegan Ashworth Dirac and Neda Razaz
Uppsala University - International Maternal and Child Health (IMCH), Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Woman and Child Health, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska Institutet - Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet - Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and Karolinska Institutet
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maternal morbidity, pregnancy complications, obstetrics, Sweden, public health

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Location of Births by Health Facility Type: A Time Trend Analysis from 1995 to 2023 in 130 Low-and Middle-Income Countries

eClinicalMedicine, volume 91, 2026[10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103721]
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 06 Dec 2025 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2026
Anna Gage, Madeleine Conrad, Chiara Sumich, Wes Warriner, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Corinne Bintz, Kelly Bienhoff, Jessica Bishai, Rakhi Dandona, Maegan Ashworth Dirac, Thomas Glucksman, Simon I. Hay, Megan Knight, Rafael Lozano, Ali Mokdad, Abdu Mohiddin, Bancy Ngatia, Marie-Jeanne Offosse, Jamilu Tukur, Marleen Temmerman, Bridget Stollfus, Asnake Worku, Enis Barış, Nicholas J. Kassebaum and Annie Haakenstad
University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, Public Health Foundation of India, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, University of Washington - Department of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, The Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, ThinkWell, Burkina Faso, Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Aga Khan University - Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, University of Washington, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation and University of Washington
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neonatal health, facility delivery, low and middle-income countries, health systems, health care facilities

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Measuring Antenatal Care Timing and Content: A Systematic Analysis of Trends from 1995 to 2023 Across 131 Low-and Middle-Income Countries

The Lancet Global Health, 2026[10.1016/S2214-109X(26)00010-0]
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 14 Jan 2026 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2026
Anna Gage, Madeleine Conrad, Megan Knight, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Corinne Bintz, Kelly Bienhoff, Rakhi Dandona, Maegan Ashworth Dirac, Thomas Glucksman, Simon Hay, Ali Mokdad, Bancy Ngatia, Marie-Jeanne Offosse, Bridget Stollfus, Asnake Worku, Christopher JL Murray, Enis Barış, Nicholas J. Kassebaum and Annie Haakenstad
University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Washington, University of Washington, Public Health Foundation of India, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, ThinkWell, Burkina Faso, University of Washington, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation and University of Washington
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antenatal care, prenatal care, healthcare quality, healthcare coverage, low and middle income countries, maternal and newborn care, health systems, obstetrics and gynecology

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Variation in the Global Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder During the Peripartum Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 12 Jun 2026
Alize Ferrari, Paul Miller, Jamileh Shadid, Ana Mantilla Herrera, Salma Ahmed, Taylor Noyes, Izumi Chihara, Theresa A McHugh, Ni Gusti Ayu Nanditha, Theo Vos, Nicholas J. Kassebaum, Maegan Ashworth Dirac and Damian Santomauro
The University of Queensland - School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Independent, University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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