[HTML][HTML] The direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child health services in Africa: a scoping review

PA Adu, L Stallwood, SO Adebola, T Abah… - Global Health Research …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to disrupt the
availability and utilization of routine and emergency health care services, with differing …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mother and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa–a review

QK Alabi, AS Oyedeji, OO Kayode… - Pediatric Research, 2023 - nature.com
Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there was a
decrease in the maternal mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by 38%. This …

[HTML][HTML] Healthcare utilization and maternal and child mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 18 low-and middle-income countries: An interrupted time-series …

T Ahmed, T Roberton, P Vergeer, PM Hansen… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had wide-reaching
direct and indirect impacts on population health. In low-and middle-income countries, these …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine childhood immunization coverage and timeliness in India: retrospective analysis of the National Family …

A Summan, A Nandi, A Shet… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health systems globally. We estimated
the effect of the pandemic on the coverage and timeliness of routine childhood immunization …

Mental health facilitators and barriers during Covid-19 in Nigeria

AY Armiya'u, M Yıldırım, A Muhammad… - Journal of Asian …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
We investigated the most important mental health facilitators and barriers for a Nigerian
sample during the COVID-19 pandemic. We collected data from 122 participants (72 …

[HTML][HTML] Looking ahead in the COVID-19 pandemic: emerging lessons learned for sexual and reproductive health services in low-and middle-income countries

A Banke-Thomas, S Yaya - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread disruption to essential health service
provision globally, including in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Recognising the …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions and experiences of maternity care workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos State, Nigeria; a qualitative study

C Leung, T Olufunlayo, Z Olateju, C MacArthur… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between psychological wellbeing, depression, general anxiety, perceived social support, tooth brushing frequency and oral ulcers among adults …

MO Folayan, OI Ibigbami, IO Oloniniyi, O Oginni… - BMC Oral Health, 2021 - Springer
Introduction The aims of this study were to determine the associations between
psychological wellbeing, and the frequency of tooth brushing and presence of oral ulcers …

[HTML][HTML] Actions and adaptations implemented for maternal, newborn and child health service provision during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos …

M Balogun, A Banke-Thomas… - Annals of global …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant disruptions in
provision of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services, especially in low-and …