Shifting research priorities in maternal and child health in the COVID-19 pandemic era in India: A renewed focus on systems strengthening.

Kayur MehtaSanjay ZodpeyPreetika BanerjeeStephanie L PociusBaldeep K DhaliwalAndrea DeLucaSangeeta Das BhattacharyaShailendra HegdeParamita SenguptaMadhu GuptaAnita Shet

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The overall focus for research priorities in MCH in India during the COVID-19 pandemic is on strengthening existing services and service delivery, rather than novel research. Our results highlight pivotal steps within the roadmap for advancing and sustaining maternal and child health gains during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Keyphrases

healthcare
birth weight
mental health
pregnancy outcomes
primary care
pregnant women