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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NCInternational journal of circumpolar health

Advancing circumpolar maternal and child health: insights from the ICARP IV session.

  • Christine Ingemann1,2
  • Janat Ibrahimi3,4
  • Mary Dallas Allen5
  • Julie A Beans6
  • Kaeleigh Brown3
  • Amy Caughey3,7
  • Patricia Johnston8
  • Pertice Moffit9
  • Ánne-Hedvig Salmi Nordsletta10
  • Siri Paulsen11
  • Malory Peterson12
  • Treiva Plamondon13
1 more authors
  • Susan Chatwood3,4
13 affiliations
  1. 1Centre for Public Health in Greenland, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  2. 2Greenland Center for Health Research, Institute of Health and Nature, Ilisimatusarfik - University of Greenland, Nuuk, Greenland.
  3. 3School of Public Health, University of Alberta - Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  4. 4Institute for Circumpolar Health Research - Yellowknife Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
  5. 5School of Social Work, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, USA.
  6. 6Research Department, Southcentral Foundation, Anchorage, USA.
  7. 7Nunavut Research Institute, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.
  8. 8Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  9. 9Aurora Research Institute, Aurora College - Yellowknife, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
  10. 10Centre for Sámi Studies, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.
  11. 11Sialuk Productions, Copenhagen, Denmark.
  12. 12Department of Human Development and Community Health, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA.
  13. 13Indigenous Birthworker & MOON Lodge Program Manager, Northern Birthwork Collective, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
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Abstract

This proceedings paper synthesises contributions from a dedicated session on circumpolar maternal and child health held during the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning IV. The objective was to highlight the significance of maternal and child health within Arctic research and to identify community‑anchored, culturally grounded approaches to care across regions. The paper draws on presentations and facilitated dialogue involving researchers, Indigenous midwives, birthworkers, and practitioners, who shared findings related to knowledge dissemination, service delivery, health system structures, and nutrition in the field of maternal and child health. Using a qualitative synthesis of session presentations and a subsequent sharing circle, the paper summarises key themes that illustrate how structural conditions, policy environments, cultural safety, and community strengths shape reproductive health and early‑life wellbeing across Arctic settings. The results demonstrate consistent concerns about cultural safety, evacuation for birth, workforce instability, and the effects of food insecurity, alongside examples of innovative community‑led practices and Indigenous‑centred models of care. The discussion highlights the conceptual importance of cross‑regional learning, Indigenous leadership, and relational models of care for strengthening maternal and child health systems in the circumpolar North. Overall, the paper advances understanding of shared challenges and region‑specific strengths and underscores the need for sustained collaboration, increased documentation of Indigenous‑led models, and policies that support culturally grounded, family‑centred care.

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BibTeX
@article{ingemann2026advancing,
  title = {{Advancing circumpolar maternal and child health: insights from the ICARP IV session.}},
  author = {Christine Ingemann and Janat Ibrahimi and Mary Dallas Allen and Julie A Beans and Kaeleigh Brown and Amy Caughey and Patricia Johnston and Pertice Moffit and Ánne-Hedvig Salmi Nordsletta and Siri Paulsen and Malory Peterson and Treiva Plamondon and Susan Chatwood},
  journal = {International journal of circumpolar health},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1080/22423982.2026.2751251},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42888172},
  note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Advancing circumpolar maternal and child health: insights from the ICARP IV session.
AU  - Christine Ingemann
AU  - Janat Ibrahimi
AU  - Mary Dallas Allen
AU  - Julie A Beans
AU  - Kaeleigh Brown
AU  - Amy Caughey
AU  - Patricia Johnston
AU  - Pertice Moffit
AU  - Ánne-Hedvig Salmi Nordsletta
AU  - Siri Paulsen
AU  - Malory Peterson
AU  - Treiva Plamondon
AU  - Susan Chatwood
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/16
JO  - International journal of circumpolar health
DO  - 10.1080/22423982.2026.2751251
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42888172
AB  - This proceedings paper synthesises contributions from a dedicated session on circumpolar maternal and child health held during the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning IV. The objective was to highlight the significance of maternal and child health within Arctic research and to identify community‑anchored, culturally grounded approaches to care across regions. The paper draws on presentations and facilitated dialogue involving researchers, Indigenous midwives, birthworkers, and practitioners, who shared findings related to knowledge dissemination, service delivery, health system structures, and nutrition in the field of maternal and child health. Using a qualitative synthesis of session presentations and a subsequent sharing circle, the paper summarises key themes that illustrate how structural conditions, policy environments, cultural safety, and community strengths shape reproductive health and early‑life wellbeing across Arctic settings. The results demonstrate consistent concerns about cultural safety, evacuation for birth, workforce instability, and the effects of food insecurity, alongside examples of innovative community‑led practices and Indigenous‑centred models of care. The discussion highlights the conceptual importance of cross‑regional learning, Indigenous leadership, and relational models of care for strengthening maternal and child health systems in the circumpolar North. Overall, the paper advances understanding of shared challenges and region‑specific strengths and underscores the need for sustained collaboration, increased documentation of Indigenous‑led models, and policies that support culturally grounded, family‑centred care.
SN  - 1239-9736
SN  - 2242-3982
ER  -