Environmental Sustainability and Maternal & Child Health

The health of mothers, newborns, and children is closely connected to the health of our environment. Climate change, air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation, environmental toxicants, and changing ecosystems are emerging as major challenges that influence pregnancy outcomes, child development, nutrition, and the delivery of healthcare services worldwide.

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between environmental sustainability and maternal, newborn, and child health. Based on the latest evidence from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and current scientific research, you will explore how environmental factors affect health across the continuum of pregnancy, childbirth, the newborn period, infancy, and early childhood.

Throughout the course, you will learn about the impact of climate change, extreme heat, air pollution, environmental toxicants, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), sustainable breastfeeding, complementary feeding, eco-friendly infant care, and climate-resilient healthcare systems. You will also discover practical, evidence-based strategies that healthcare professionals can use to promote environmental sustainability while improving maternal and child health outcomes.

Designed with a strong focus on real-world application, this course combines current scientific evidence, clinical examples, and practical recommendations to help learners integrate sustainable practices into maternal and child healthcare.

Whether you are a nursing student, nurse, midwife, educator, public health professional, researcher, or healthcare practitioner, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to address today's environmental health challenges and contribute to healthier families and more resilient healthcare systems.

Join this course to discover how environmental sustainability can transform maternal and child healthcare—and how your actions as a healthcare professional can help build a healthier future for mothers, children, communities, and our planet.