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Visualizing the Role of Midwives in Planetary Health: A Proposed Graphic Model.
1School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Journal of Midwifery & Women'S Health
|July 11, 2026
Summary
Midwives can advance planetary health by integrating ecological awareness, social justice, and community care. This approach addresses climate change impacts on public health and promotes sustainable, equitable birthing practices.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
- Midwifery Science
Background:
- Climate change and ecological degradation increasingly threaten public health, impacting maternal and infant outcomes.
- Planetary health offers a framework to understand human well-being's interdependence with environmental systems.
- Healthcare professionals must adopt sustainable and equitable practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a graphic model illustrating midwifery's contribution to planetary health.
- To highlight the integration of ecological awareness, social justice, and community-centered care in midwifery.
- To identify opportunities for expanding planetary health concepts within midwifery.
Main Methods:
- Development of a graphic model based on planetary health principles and midwifery core competencies.
- Integration of ecological awareness, social justice, and community-centered care within the model.
- Analysis of existing midwifery practices in relation to planetary health concepts.
Main Results:
- The model visually demonstrates how midwifery practice inherently supports planetary health.
- Identified opportunities for enhancing midwifery's role in addressing environmental and social determinants of health.
- Highlighted the need for systematic integration of planetary health into midwifery education and clinical frameworks.
Conclusions:
- Midwifery practice is well-positioned to address the health impacts of climate change and ecological degradation.
- The proposed model serves as an educational and action tool for midwives.
- Advancing planetary health through midwifery supports ecological responsibility and social equity in care.
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