Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD

Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD, senior author and Assistant Professor of Health Metrics Sciences and Family Medicine

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Q+A: COVID-19's effect on maternal mortality and prevention priorities with Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD

ByMaegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD,Joshua Fitch, Senior Editor

July 8th 2026

Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD, explains how COVID-19 infection risk and low vaccine uptake among pregnant women contributed to a rise in indirect maternal deaths worldwide.

Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD, discusses slowed global maternal mortality progress

ByMaegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD

July 7th 2026

Progress slowed in 120 of 204 countries during 2015–2023 versus 2000–2015, explains Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD, who attributes the largest gains to either broad development or targeted maternal care investments.

Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD

Articles by Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD

Q+A: COVID-19's effect on maternal mortality and prevention priorities with Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD

Maegan Ashworth Dirac, MD, PhD, discusses slowed global maternal mortality progress

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