Wildfires and COVID-19: syndemic impact on maternal and child health.

Trends Endocrinol Metab

School of Medicine and Psychology, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; John Curtin School of Medical Research, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra Health Services, ACT 2601, Australia.

Published: December 2023

The prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and climate change-mediated wildfires can combine to impact maternal-child health, yet this connection remains understudied. To shape policies and design interventions to mitigate the combined effects of future global catastrophes, it is vital to holistically evaluate the impact of syndemics on maternal-child health.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2023.08.009DOI Listing

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