Promoting Healthy Pregnancy
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 46
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pregnancy presents a critical opportunity to improve health trajectories across generations. Yet too many women—particularly in low-resource settings—encounter preventable barriers that undermine maternal and neonatal well-being. This Special Issue brings together global perspectives and evidence-based strategies to advance the goal of healthy pregnancy for all.
We explore the role of nutrition, psychosocial support, respectful maternity care, preconception care, climate change, health system interventions, and early risk detection in collectively improving pregnancy outcomes.
As the global health community sharpens its focus on universal health coverage and resilient health systems, integrating maternal health into broader public health strategies is not just prudent—it is urgent. From digital innovations and midwifery-led models to social accountability mechanisms, this issue charts pathways for sustainable, person-centered care.
Ultimately, promoting healthy pregnancy is not solely about averting risk but also about fostering dignity, choice, and equity during one of life’s most transformative periods.
Dr. Lawrence Chauke
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nutrition
- health pregnancy
- respectful maternity care
- perinatal mental health
- climate change
- periconception care
- preconception counselling
- health system intervention
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