Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic Approach
ObjectivesIn everyday language, climate change is an increase in the Earth’s average temperature. Climate change negatively affects life support systems, including air, food, water, shelter, and security, on which humans depend. This paper aims to holistically integrate maternal and child health int...
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| author | Felix Amekpor Waheed Sakariyau Nathan Ezie Kengo Nwodo Amarachukwu Sandra Joseph Agyapong Zakariya’u Dauda Samuel Kwarteng David Adeoye Adedokun Gideon Darko |
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| description | ObjectivesIn everyday language, climate change is an increase in the Earth’s average temperature. Climate change negatively affects life support systems, including air, food, water, shelter, and security, on which humans depend. This paper aims to holistically integrate maternal and child health into climate change.MethodsA narrative/literature review approach were adopted using papers sources from google scholar, research gate and web of science. About 10 papers was initially gathered and it was later scrutinized to 6.ResultsIt was discovered that, climate change negatively impacts food and water security, heat stress, extreme weather, and air pollution, with women and children most affected. The World Health Organization estimates 250,000 climate-related deaths annually by 2050, disproportionately affecting maternal and child health. Integrating climate and maternal health strategies could offer benefits, yet research on adapting to climate change’s effects on pregnancy outcomes is limited.ConclusionAddressing maternal and child health requires integrating health-focused strategies into environmental policies to reduce vulnerabilities to climate-related risks. A comprehensive approach can enhance resilience by improving healthcare access, education, and sustainable resource management, benefiting public health and environmental outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5e30c7c96ce64cb88974a8e0a0ab285d2025-01-03T04:11:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Public Health Reviews2107-69522025-01-014510.3389/phrs.2024.16075531607553Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic ApproachFelix Amekpor0Waheed Sakariyau1Nathan Ezie Kengo2Nwodo Amarachukwu Sandra3Joseph Agyapong4Zakariya’u Dauda5Samuel Kwarteng6David Adeoye Adedokun7Gideon Darko8Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaCollege of Health and Natural Science, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK, United StatesFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Garoua, Garoua, CameroonDepartment of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nsukka, NigeriaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaSchool of Medical Laboratory Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, NigeriaDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaWest African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaFaculty of Agriculture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaObjectivesIn everyday language, climate change is an increase in the Earth’s average temperature. Climate change negatively affects life support systems, including air, food, water, shelter, and security, on which humans depend. This paper aims to holistically integrate maternal and child health into climate change.MethodsA narrative/literature review approach were adopted using papers sources from google scholar, research gate and web of science. About 10 papers was initially gathered and it was later scrutinized to 6.ResultsIt was discovered that, climate change negatively impacts food and water security, heat stress, extreme weather, and air pollution, with women and children most affected. The World Health Organization estimates 250,000 climate-related deaths annually by 2050, disproportionately affecting maternal and child health. Integrating climate and maternal health strategies could offer benefits, yet research on adapting to climate change’s effects on pregnancy outcomes is limited.ConclusionAddressing maternal and child health requires integrating health-focused strategies into environmental policies to reduce vulnerabilities to climate-related risks. A comprehensive approach can enhance resilience by improving healthcare access, education, and sustainable resource management, benefiting public health and environmental outcomes.https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2024.1607553/fullheatmalnutritionforced migrationinfectious diseasesmental health problems |
| spellingShingle | Felix Amekpor Waheed Sakariyau Nathan Ezie Kengo Nwodo Amarachukwu Sandra Joseph Agyapong Zakariya’u Dauda Samuel Kwarteng David Adeoye Adedokun Gideon Darko Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic Approach Public Health Reviews heat malnutrition forced migration infectious diseases mental health problems |
| title | Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic Approach |
| title_full | Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic Approach |
| title_fullStr | Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic Approach |
| title_short | Integrating Maternal and Child Health Into Climate Change: A Holistic Approach |
| title_sort | integrating maternal and child health into climate change a holistic approach |
| topic | heat malnutrition forced migration infectious diseases mental health problems |
| url | https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/phrs.2024.1607553/full |
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