Protocol for the OCAY study: a cohort study of orphanhood and caregiver loss in the COVID-19 era to explore the impact on children and adolescents

KJS Roberts, S Du Toit, T Mawoyo, M Tomlinson… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Globally, no person has been untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, little
attention has been given to children and adolescents in policy, provision and services …

Risk factors of orphan and vulnerable children in a children's home during the COVID-19 pandemic

L Munongi, D Mawila - Children and youth services review, 2023 - Elsevier
Orphans and vulnerable children in children's homes are exposed to multiple psychosocial
risks. This study aimed to explore the risks facing orphans and vulnerable children in a …

[HTML][HTML] 'Hidden pandemic': orphanhood and loss of caregivers in the COVID-19 pandemic

N Spencer, G Warner, J Marchi, S Nejat - BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The WHO estimates that there were 14.9 million excess deaths (deaths associated with
COVID-19 directly due to the disease or indirectly due to the pandemic's impact on health …

[HTML][HTML] Children orphaned due to COVID-19 pandemic: Learning from the past and preparing for their future

C Cagande, R Marwaha, M Rahmani… - World Social …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
A worldwide spread of children orphaned due to COVID-19 was another tragedy many
families and communities faced. Between March 2020 and October 2021, 5· 0 million COVID …

Parental experiences of the impacts of COVID-19 on the care of young children; qualitative interview findings from the Nairobi early Childcare in slums (NECS) project

RC Hughes, R Muendo, SS Bhopal… - PLOS global public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic, and societal attempts to control it, have touched almost
every aspect of people's lives around the world, albeit in unequal ways. In particular, there is …

COVID‐19: Impact on children living in out‐of‐home care and their carers

ML Townsend, M Tarren‐Sweeney… - Australian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Children enter out‐of‐home care (OOHC) having experienced significant childhood
adversities and trauma. Little is known about the short‐term impacts of the COVID‐19 …

Children orphaned by COVID-19: A grim picture and the need of urgent actions

DT Chu, HV Thi, JA Al-Tawfiq, ZA Memish - Travel Medicine and Infectious …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 had caused as a global pandemic and resulted in enormous burdens. In
addition, faced with the proliferation of SARS-CoV 2 variant strains, this pandemic is …

[HTML][HTML] Global minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and deaths of caregivers: a modelling study

SD Hillis, HJT Unwin, Y Chen, L Cluver, L Sherr… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic priorities have focused on prevention, detection, and
response. Beyond morbidity and mortality, pandemics carry secondary impacts, such as …

The impact of COVID-19 on children: Insights from the Western Cape experience

MS King, L Lake, M Hendricks, A Delany… - South African Health …, 2021 - journals.co.za
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[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and caregiver death, by age and family …

HJT Unwin, S Hillis, L Cluver, S Flaxman… - The Lancet Child & …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background In the 6 months following our estimates from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021,
the proliferation of new coronavirus variants, updated mortality data, and disparities in …