Provision of Critical Maternity Care during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Nasrin ChangiziAlireza RaeisiHamed BarekatiAbbas HabibolahiHaniye Sadat SajadiNezhat Emami-AfsharLaleh RadpooyanPublished in: Archives of Iranian medicine (2020)
Reducing maternal mortality is one of the Sustainable Development Goals. Although there is no vigorous evidence that pregnant women are in the high-risk groups in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it is crucial to respond to the pandemic through providing required action plans for confirmed or suspected pregnant women cases while maintaining routine functions. Iran's response and preparedness measures to COVID-19 aimed to meet the essential needs required to protect pregnant women and their families. Establishing a national maternal health network, relying on mechanisms for timely reporting, monitoring, and following-up, preparing guidelines and protocols required for COVID-19 management in pregnant women though a multidisciplinary team working approach, and embedding the precautions of reducing transmission in maternity care were the main measures taken to cope with COVID-19 in pregnancy. Iran's experience in providing maternity care during the COVID-19 can guide other countries affected by COVID-19. However, it should be adapted to local health-care facilities, as well as in response to any further updates on COVID-19.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- pregnant women
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- healthcare
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- pregnancy outcomes
- public health
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- pain management
- emergency department
- pulmonary embolism
- cardiovascular events
- affordable care act
- health insurance
- body mass index
- network analysis
- climate change
- adverse drug