Parnian Hossein Pour, BSc, MPH


Former Master of Public Health Student


Parnian completed her Master's of Public Health in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University after she completed a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences at Queen's University. Parnian did her MPH practicum in the PERL where her work focused on characterizing the risk factors for cervical injury during childbirth and advancing health equity in maternal outcomes, such as transfusion and hysterectomy. 

Since graduating, Parnian has been working as an Epidemiologist in the Maternal and Child Health Division of the Public Health Agency of Canada. 

Selected publications

Racial disparities in maternal transfusion in the United States by mode of delivery


Parnian Hossein Pour, Maya Rajasingham, Giulia M. Muraca

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2024


Risk of cervical laceration in forceps vs vacuum delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.


Parnian Hossein-Pour, Maya Rajasingham, Giulia M Muraca

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2024


Racial disparities in maternal blood transfusion in the United States by mode of delivery


Parnian Hossein-Pour, Maya Rajasingham, Michelle P. Zeller, Giulia M. Muraca

PLOS ONE, vol. 19, Public Library of Science, 2024 Oct, pp. 1-13