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Vital Climate Solution: Sustainable Midwifery Services

Yaşamsal İklim Çözümü: Sürdürülebilir Ebelik Hizmetleri

Şilan Yavuz(SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0009-0001-7050-0137
Ebrar Zişan Erdem(SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, EBELİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-3550-2732
Melek Balçık Çolak(SAKARYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, EBELİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-1842-5539
Pages
32–37
Publication Date
2026-04-30
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Strengthening the key role of midwives in addressing climate change is therefore essential for protecting maternal, child, and community health

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Climate change refers to alterations in the composition of the global atmosphere resulting from human activities and significantly affects ecosystems, natural resources, and public health.
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Key Findings & Data:Environmental stressors such as extreme weather events can negatively influence women’s health from the preconception period through menopause, as well as childhood and adolescence, in biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
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Conclusion & Impact:Strengthening the key role of midwives in addressing climate change is therefore essential for protecting maternal, child, and community health
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⚙️Variables:Ebelik · kadın sağlığı · iklim değişikliği

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Introduction: Climate change refers to alterations in the composition of the global atmosphere resulting from human activities and significantly affects ecosystems, natural resources, and public health. Environmental stressors such as extreme weather events can negatively influence women’s health from the preconception period through menopause, as well as childhood and adolescence, in biological, psychological, and social dimensions. These effects are associated with various perinatal risks, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, congenital anomalies, and mental health problems. Conclusion: Midwives play a critical role in reducing the health impacts of climate change. They should actively engage in environmentally friendly health education and advocacy, promotion of sustainable lifestyles, support for climate-resilient health systems, and disaster preparedness processes. Strengthening the key role of midwives in addressing climate change is therefore essential for protecting maternal, child, and community health

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Giriş: İklim değişikliği, insan faaliyetleri sonucunda küresel atmosferin bileşiminde meydana gelen değişiklikler olup ekosistemleri, doğal kaynakları ve toplum sağlığını önemli ölçüde etkilemektedir. Aşırı hava olayları gibi çevresel stresörler; prekonsepsiyonel dönemden menopoz sürecine kadar kadın sağlığını, ayrıca çocukluk ve adölesan dönemlerini biyolojik, psikolojik ve sosyal açıdan olumsuz etkileyebilmektedir. Bu süreç; preeklampsi, gestasyonel diyabet, konjenital anomaliler ve ruh sağlığı sorunları gibi çeşitli perinatal risklerle ilişkilidir. Sonuç: İklim değişikliğinin sağlık üzerindeki etkilerinin azaltılmasında ebeler önemli bir role sahiptir. Ebeler; çevre dostu sağlık eğitimi ve savunuculuk, sürdürülebilir yaşam biçimlerinin teşviki, iklim dayanıklı sağlık sistemlerinin desteklenmesi ve afetlere hazırlık süreçlerinde aktif sorumluluk üstlenmelidir. Bu nedenle ebelerin iklim değişikliğiyle mücadeledeki kilit rolünün güçlendirilmesi, anne-çocuk ve toplum sağlığının korunması açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır.

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Yavuz, Ş., Erdem, E. Z., Çolak, M. B. (2026). Vital Climate Solution: Sustainable Midwifery Services. Yüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 32–37. https://ajindex.com/articles/1647681

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