biostudies-literatureUnknown21Reimer-Kirkham S<h4>Background</h4>The period surrounding birth is a crucial and determining time for many women, particularly for those who give birth to a child with albinism (CWA) due to the stigma, discrimination, and threat to safety they immediately encounter, altering their life trajectory.<h4>Objectives</h4>To synthesize existing evidence on the human rights surrounding the birth of a baby with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa.<h4>Design</h4>We conducted an integrative review through a critical participatory approach. Our review question was; What are the experiences surrounding the birth of a CWA for the mother and father and their carers in sub-Saharan Africa?<h4>Data sources and methods</h4>Our study included 35 academic and 47 gray literature articles and reports (for a total of 82 sources) fromWomen's health (London, England)17455057251395420https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12699010biostudies-literatureA participatory systematic review on human rights and the birth of a child with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa.PMC12699010Tettey WLang MIbhawoh BTjope MTshuma LReimer-Kirkham SWilson JKeitseomore ITSenkoro PRieger KDixon DSiaity-Pallangyo EKromberg JMokwele TDaklo KABuyco MMazibuko NNesengani TVOhene LEro ITerblanche LWatts ILeech RAstle BMooa RSfalseA participatory systematic review on human rights and the birth of a child with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa.<h4>Background</h4>The period surrounding birth is a crucial and determining time for many women, particularly for those who give birth to a child with albinism (CWA) due to the stigma, discrimination, and threat to safety they immediately encounter, altering their life trajectory.<h4>Objectives</h4>To synthesize existing evidence on the human rights surrounding the birth of a baby with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa.<h4>Design</h4>We conducted an integrative review through a critical participatory approach. Our review question was; What are the experiences surrounding the birth of a CWA for the mother and father and their carers in sub-Saharan Africa?<h4>Data sources and methods</h4>Our study included 35 academic and 47 gray literature articles and reports (for a total of 82 sources) from2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Jan-Dec2026-06-06T02:09:26.365Z2026-05-24T03:12:29.437ZS-EPMC126990104137851110.1177/17455057251395420