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The Emergence of Planetary Pediatrics.
1Global Pediatric Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 23, 2021
Summary
Planetary pediatrics expands child health focus beyond the clinic to include environmental and social factors. Addressing climate change and injustice is crucial for protecting children
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Global Health
- Environmental Health
Background:
- Pediatrics has evolved from a clinical focus to encompass community, social, and global health perspectives.
- Children's health is increasingly influenced by their lived environments and broader societal factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and define the emerging concept of planetary pediatrics.
- To highlight the critical impact of planetary changes on child health and well-being.
- To advocate for a comprehensive approach to safeguarding children's future health.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis and synthesis of evolving pediatric paradigms.
- Integration of clinical pediatrics with environmental and social determinants of health.
Main Results:
- Planetary pediatrics broadens the scope of child health to include climate change, environmental degradation, migration, conflict, social injustice, pandemics, and violence.
- Failure to address these planetary changes jeopardizes children's present and future health.
- The core mission of pediatrics remains to improve child health and well-being.
Conclusions:
- Planetary pediatrics is essential for protecting children in the 21st century.
- A holistic approach is required to address the complex challenges impacting child health globally.
- The future of pediatrics lies in advocating for children within the context of planetary health.
Keywords:
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