Public Engagement Event Report: Research priority setting around maternal health disparities with Somali and South Asian Communities in Sheffield.

<p dir="ltr"><b>Executive Summary</b></p><p dir="ltr">This report presents findings from a community engagement event held at ISRAAC, Sheffield's Somali community centre, designed to understand the maternal health experiences and needs of women from Somali and South Asian backgrounds. Through arts-based methodologies and facilitated discussions, 33 participants explored three key questions focused on identifying research priorities and necessary changes to improve maternal health outcomes and experiences.</p><p dir="ltr">The event revealed significant systemic barriers to culturally appropriate maternal care, highlighting the intersectionality of gender, culture, religion, and socioeconomic and healthcare factors that impact women's pregnancy journeys.</p><p dir="ltr">Four key themes that could be developed as potential research priorities were identified;</p><p dir="ltr">• The critical importance of community support</p><p dir="ltr">• The need for culturally competent healthcare provision and</p><p dir="ltr">• The desire for holistic care that extends beyond clinical encounters to address social determinants of health.</p><p dir="ltr">• The need to understand healthcare system failures and trauma</p>