The commercial determinants of maternal health

Mark Hansen; Flavia Bustrea; Gian Carlo Di Renzo; Anna Gilmore; Anne-Beatrice Kihara; Nason Maani; Ariadne  Malamitsi-Puchner; David  Rowland; Neena Modi

doi:10.1038/s44294-025-00090-y

The commercial determinants of maternal health

Mark Hansen, Flavia Bustrea, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Anna Gilmore, Anne-Beatrice Kihara, Nason Maani, Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner, David Rowland, Neena Modi

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Abstract

The burgeoning concept of the commercial determinants of health has not been applied specifically to mothers. We discuss this in terms of acts of both commission and omission. We make recommendations for an overarching ideology in which maternal health is valued as a shared societal responsibility, and bedrock of economic and societal prosperity. Central and cross-sectoral policies are needed to address this, alongside actions to engage individuals, families, and communities.

Original language	English
Article number	44
Number of pages	5
Journal	NPJ women's Health
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44294-025-00090-y
Publication status	Published - 31 Jul 2025

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Health Hub: Systems Approaches to Commercial Determinants of Health and Equity
Gilmore, A. (PI), Fichera, E. (CoI), Gillison, F. (CoI), Griffin, T. (CoI), Hunt, A. (CoI), Pearce, N. (CoI), Rutter, H. (CoI), Bates, G. (Researcher CoI), Serna Castano, A. (Researcher CoI) & Van Den Akker, A. (Researcher CoI)
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1/04/24 → 31/03/28
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The commercial determinants of maternal health

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