Background In low-and middle-income countries, it is challenging to provide basic health-
care services even before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The purpose of this study was …

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered
coronavirus. Despite strong efforts that have been taking place to control the pandemic …

Background In many settings, health care service provision has been modified to managing
COVID-19 cases, and this has been affecting the provision of maternal and child health …

Introduction: Evidences suggest a significant decline in maternal health service uptake
following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Ethiopia. However, COVID …

Background The recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a disastrous
effect on the health-care delivery system, of mainly pregnancy-related healthcare. In order to …

The paper determined the initial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on reproductive, maternal,
newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) services in Kenya. Hospital data for the …

Background COVID-19 has proved to have an indirect impact on essential health services in
several parts of the world which could lead to increased morbidity and mortality and loss of …

Background: Experiences from infectious outbreaks globally, such as Ebola and severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), highlight the challenges of government to maintain …

Background COVID-19 impacted global maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes. We
hypothesised that the early, strict lockdown that restricted individuals' movements in Uganda …

Background Nigeria, like many other countries, has been severely affected by the COVID-19
pandemic. While efforts have been devoted to curtailing the disease, a major concern has …