Peripartum deaths remain significantly high in low-and middle-income countries, including
Kenya. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted essential services, which could lead to an …

The COVID-19 pandemic has been named as such because the infection is affecting every
part of the globe (World Health Organization, 2010). Yet taking account of the daily statistics …

COVID-19 has spread rapidly in Kenya and has not spared pregnant women. Evidence from
Kenya shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems have been either …

Introduction: Maternal mortality continues to be one of the biggest challenges of the health
system in Kenya. Informal settlements in Kenya have been known to have higher rates of …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused isolation, fear, and impacted on maternal
healthcare provision. Aim To explore midwives' experiences about how COVID-19 impacted …

During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, health systems all over the
world are either stressed to their maximum capacity or anticipating becoming overwhelmed …

Background The impact of COVID-19 is weighing heavily on many African countries. As of
November 14th 2021, 6,109,722 cases had been recorded with 151,173 deaths and 2.5 …

Objective Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of changes to maternity care were
rapidly introduced in all countries, including Australia, to reduce the risk of infection for …

Background The COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic challenges provision and
access to essential maternity care in low-resilience health systems. The aim of this study …

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 …