Document Type
Article
DOI
10.71071/JAM/v11i2.1.10
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan
Abstract
Pakistan is one of the country’s most susceptible to the effects of climate change. Recent floods, heavy snowfall and rain have significantly impacted maternal and infant health. Indigenous women of child-bearing age especially those in rural areas are among the most vulnerable, facing food insecurity, disruptive food systems, rising food prices, and disrupted food production due to climate change. This review highlights a critical gap in research on indigenous women's maternal nutrition in the context of climate change, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It emphasized the necessity for culturally responsive approaches and a deeper understanding of how climate change affects maternal nutrition and health outcomes. This review also aimed to address to know the potential implications of climate change on maternal nutrition and maternal health outcomes.
Methods: This review employed the search terms: "Climate Change," "Extreme Cold Weather," "Food Insecurity," "Maternal Health," and "Indigenous Women" across four databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and CINAHL. Citation chaining was also used to capture additional relevant literature. From an initial pool of 17,800 articles, 500 were screened, with 250 excluded based on title and abstract. After a full-text review, 25 studies were included in the final analysis, consisting of 8 qualitative studies, 15 quantitative studies, 3 scoping reviews, 2 systematic reviews, and 7 reports. Quality appraisal was conducted using appropriate tools (see Table 1).
Recommended Citation
Ullah, I, Mubeen, K, Begum, D, & Jan, R. Impact of climate change on maternal health in Pakistan: A review paper. Journal of Asian Midwives. 2024;11(2):39–48.
