[HTML][HTML] Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

B Chmielewska, I Barratt, R Townsend… - The Lancet Global …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on health-care systems
and potentially on pregnancy outcomes, but no systematic synthesis of evidence of this …

[HTML][HTML] Global changes in maternity care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Townsend, B Chmielewska, I Barratt, E Kalafat… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare systems
globally, with a worrying increase in adverse maternal and foetal outcomes. We aimed to …

Health service utilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020: a multicountry empirical assessment with a focus on maternal, newborn and …

A Amouzou, A Maïga, CM Faye, S Chakwera… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction There are concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
continuation of essential health services in sub-Saharan Africa. Through the Countdown to …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on the provision of respectful maternity care: Findings from a global survey of health workers

A Asefa, A Semaan, T Delvaux, E Huysmans, A Galle… - Women and Birth, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Significant adjustments to maternity care in response to the COVID-19
pandemic and the direct impacts of COVID-19 can compromise the quality of maternal and …

A mixed-methods study of maternal health care utilisation in six referral hospitals in four sub-Saharan African countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

A Banke-Thomas, A Semaan, D Amongin, O Babah… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction In sub-Saharan Africa, referral hospitals are important sources of key maternal
health services, especially during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study …

Lancet Commission on synergies between universal health coverage, health security, and health promotion

I Agyepong, N Spicer, G Ooms, A Jahn… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Executive summary Since 2018, this Lancet Commission has sought to understand how to
maximise synergies between the global health agendas of universal health coverage, health …

Maternal mortality in the covid-19 pandemic: findings from a rapid systematic review

C Calvert, J John, FP Nzvere, JA Cresswell… - Global health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is having significant direct and associated effects on
many health outcomes, including maternal mortality. As a useful marker of healthcare …

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on antenatal care utilisation in Kenya: a cross-sectional study

A Landrian, J Mboya, G Golub, C Moucheraud… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the effects of COVID-19 on antenatal care
(ANC) utilisation in Kenya, including women's reports of COVID-related barriers to ANC and …

'We are not going to shut down, because we cannot postpone pregnancy': a mixed-methods study of the provision of maternal healthcare in six referral maternity …

A Semaan, A Banke-Thomas, D Amongin, O Babah… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Referral hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are located in crowded urban areas,
which were often epicentres of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper prospectively assesses …

[HTML][HTML] Self-reported mental health status of pregnant women in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

C Ho-Fung, E Andersson, H Hsuan-Ying… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to unprecedented worries and
challenges for pregnant women due to social restrictions and changes in maternity care …