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Maternal Health on the Frontlines of Climate Change

Maternal Health Task Force

These risks include increased chances of pregnancy complications such as hypertension and gestational diabetes, potential impacts on fetal development, increased risks to maternal mental health, challenges in accessing healthcare services, and increased vulnerability to displacement and migration.

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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

Gideon

If both measures are high, this may indicate that the disease is endemic (constantly present) in the population. Seroprevalence Survey or Serosurvey A seroprevalence survey involves blood serum testing of a population and monitoring whether a particular substance is present or absent in the sample.