Protecting maternal, newborn and child health from the impacts of climate change - A UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO call to action

Climate change is one of the gravest threats facing humanity. Pregnant women, newborns and children face distinct risks from climate change-related health impacts, due to a host of physiological, clinical, social and behavioural factors.

At its extreme, climate change can manifest as humanitarian crises, contributing to mass migration, accelerating population displacement.

This growing threat can no longer be ignored. With progress stalling on many fronts, immediate action is needed to meet the Sustainable  Development Goals, with a focus on women, newborns and children.

Hard-won advances of the past decades must be protected to ensure the right to health for all.

 

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