Country-level impact of climate change on maternal and newborn health: Associations between temperature, precipitation, maternal mortality, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Background: Evidence connecting extreme heat to maternal and newborn health outcomes is needed at country level, especially in tropical areas. DHIS2 (District Health Information Software 2) collects aggregated population health data by health zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Metho...

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Published in:	Environment International
Main Authors:	Carrie J. Ngongo, Donal Bisanzio, Gabriella Corrigan, Karl B. Angendu, Alisha Smith-Arthur, Brian Hutchinson, Pierre Akilimali
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Climate change Heat Precipitation Maternal mortality Neonatal mortality Stillbirth
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412025003150

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