Utilisation of services along the continuum of maternal healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic in Lubumbashi, DRC: findings from a cross-sectional household survey of women.

Anna GalleGladys KaviraAline SemaanFrançoise Malonga KajLenka BeňováAbel Ntambue

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, maternal healthcare seeking behaviours were shaped by vaccine hesitancy and care unaffordability in Lubumbashi. Addressing the high cost of maternal healthcare and vaccine hesitancy appear essential to improve access to maternal healthcare.

Keyphrases

healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
mental health
palliative care
primary care
health information
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
affordable care act
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
insulin resistance
pain management
weight loss
cross sectional
preterm birth
cervical cancer screening