Between borders and barriers: disability prevalence, pregnancy outcomes and maternal care access on the Thai-Myanmar border, a mixed methods study

Introduction

Research on the intersection of displacement, disability, and pregnancy remains scarce globally. At the Thai-Myanmar border tens of thousands of displaced individuals including over 12,000 refugees with documented disabilities reside. The objective of this analysis is to assess the prevalence of pregnant People With Disabilities (PWD) among displaced populations and to explore perspectives on disability and barriers to accessing maternal care in this setting.