Impact of Covid-19 on Maternal Health Seeking in Ghana.

Autor: Asuming PO; Department of Finance University of Ghana Business School Accra Ghana., Gaisie DA; Department of Finance University of Ghana Business School Accra Ghana., Agula C; Regional Institute of Population Studies Accra Ghana., Bawah AA; Regional Institute of Population Studies Accra Ghana.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of international development [J Int Dev] 2022 May; Vol. 34 (4), pp. 919-930. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 24.
DOI: 10.1002/jid.3627
Abstrakt: The Covid-19 pandemic is widely speculated to have disrupted the delivery of primary health care in low-income countries. Yet, there is little rigorous empirical research identifying this effect. This paper estimates the impact of Covid-19 on facility and skilled delivery and utilisation of antenatal care (ANC) services by comparing these outcomes for women who were pregnant/delivered before and during the Covid-19 period. The results show that Covid-19 led to 23% and 25% reductions, respectively, in the likelihood of facility delivery and four or more ANC visits during pregnancy. These findings highlight the need to build more resilient health systems in low-income settings.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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