Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal health services in Pakistan.
Abdullah SarwerBilal JavedErik B SotoZia-Ur-Rehman MashwaniPublished in: The International journal of health planning and management (2020)
Throughout the world as health systems are being prepared to deal with the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak which will affect the management of HIV, diabetes, mental health and mainly maternal healthcare systems. As all efforts are focused on understanding the epidemiology, clinical features, transmission patterns, and management of the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been very little concern expressed over the effects on maternal health services. It is highly likely that the present situation may exacerbate maternal mortality in suburban and rural areas. The present situation requires governments and NGOs to make necessary arrangements to support people with prenatal and postnatal care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- birth weight
- sars cov
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- cardiovascular disease
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- hiv infected
- cardiovascular events
- antiretroviral therapy
- weight gain
- gestational age
- preterm infants
- coronary artery disease
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- physical activity
- coronavirus disease
- social media
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus