Public Health Innovations for Enhancing Newborn and Maternal Well-Being

The field of public health plays a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of mothers and newborns, which is foundational for healthy child development and community health. Despite advances in healthcare, maternal and newborn health remains a significant challenge in public health, requiring coordinated efforts to address diverse factors that impact health outcomes. Current evidence underscores the influence of social determinants of health, access to healthcare services, and policy frameworks on maternal and newborn health. However, persistent disparities and emerging public health threats call for innovative approaches to improve health outcomes and create sustainable impacts.

This Research Topic aims to explore the public health dimensions of maternal and newborn health, focusing on enhancing health systems, policies, and interventions. Key objectives include identifying effective public health strategies for prenatal and postnatal care, optimizing nutrition and growth, and understanding the impact of social and environmental determinants. Moreover, the Research Topic seeks to evaluate the efficacy of community-based programs and public health policies in reducing health disparities and promoting equitable access to care for mothers and newborns.

To gather further insights into public health intersections with maternal and newborn health, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

- Public health interventions in maternal care

- Best practices for public health in newborn care

- Impact of socioeconomic and environmental determinants on child and maternal health

- Promoting mental health and psychological well-being of mothers and newborn

- Evaluation of public health policies in maternal and child health

- Role of emerging health technologies on the health of mothers and newborn

- Comparative public health challenges in diverse contexts

- Community health programs and educational campaigns

- Demographic and cultural factors affecting the health of mothers and newborn

- Impact lifestyle and behavioral practices on mothers and newborn

- Reproductive healthcare services and education for maternal and newborns

- Prioritizing maternal and newborn education for healthcare providers/professionals.

This Research Topic particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that combines insights from public health, pediatrics, obstetrics, social sciences, and health policy. By fostering collaboration and innovation, we aim to contribute to a public health framework that enhances maternal and newborn health outcomes, ultimately shaping a healthier future for children and communities. Submissions of original research, systematic reviews, and policy analyses are encouraged to highlight novel public health solutions and collaborative approaches in maternal and newborn care.

Keywords: Newborn Health, Public Health Interventions, Maternal Health, Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.