POWERING A MOVEMENT FOR MATERNAL NEWBORN HEALTH

This month, our research summaries cover the vulnerability of children and babies to the health impacts of climate change, the significant threats posed by climate change and air pollution to maternal and newborn health, and the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address these issues in low- and middle-income countries.

In the pursuit of providing high-quality health services to improve health and well-being for all, transitioning to midwifery models of care represents a cost-effective strategy to optimize outcomes for women and newborns with minimal use of unnecessary interventions.This new paper from WHO offers an international definition, describes guiding principles, and reviews the advantages of adopting midwifery models of care.

The Pact for the Future, the Political Declaration on AMR, and several cross-cutting conversations at UNGA79 are driving progress for maternal and newborn health.