ReviewHuman resources for health2020
Maternal and newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: re-contextualising the community midwifery model.
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- The population-level impact of COVID-19 on maternal healthcare utilization: evidence from the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey.International health · 2026Article
- Establishing the effect of COVID-19 lockdown policy on the utilization of facility-based delivery in Kenya: a multi-method study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the baby-friendly community initiative and maternal infant and young child nutrition in Kenya.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal, newborn, and child health service coverage in Burkina Faso.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Providers' experience on essential health services in primary healthcare units of Ethiopia during COVID-19: a qualitative study on impact and response.Primary health care research & development · 2024Article
- Optimizing integration of community-based management of possible serious bacterial infection (PSBI) in young infants into primary healthcare systems in Ethiopia and Kenya: successes and challenges.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Exploring the Midwives' Experiences of Providing Delivery Care for Women with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Infection: A Qualitative Study.Journal of caring sciences · 2024Article
- Factors influencing community-facility linkage for case management of possible serious bacterial infections among young infants in Kenya.Health policy and planning · 2024Article
- Investigating the mode of transmission of COVID-19 through genital secretions, semen, the birth canal, and lactation: A systematic review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Perception and Practice of Kangaroo Mother Care Among Mothers of Pre-term Babies at a National Referral Hospital in a Limited Resource Setting.The East African health research journal · 2024Article
- Surviving Covid-19 Diagnosis Among Registered Nurses: Reactions, Consequences, and Coping Mechanisms.Safety and health at work · 2023Article
- Perinatal care and breastfeeding education during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from Kenyan mothers and healthcare workers.Maternal & child nutrition · 2023Article
- Association of workload and practice of respectful maternity care among the healthcare providers, before and during the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic in South Western Nepal: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Exploring the antenatal care challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural areas of Indonesia: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Quality of option B + prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services in public hospitals of Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia, mixed approach.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- Adopting international recommendations to design a model for maternal health service to cope with pandemic disruption for Indonesian primary care.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Challenges in Accessing and Delivering Maternal and Child Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Rapid Survey from Six States of India.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Experiences of mothers and significant others in accessing comprehensive healthcare in the first 1000 days of life post-conception during COVID-19 in rural Uganda.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Maintaining Continuity of Care for Expectant Mothers in Kenya During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of MomCare.Global health, science and practice · 2022Article
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Abstract
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 increase in maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity. Furthermore, the lockdowns, curfews, and increased risk for contracting COVID-19 may affect how women access health facilities. SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that requires a community-centred response, not just hospital-based interventions. In this prolonged health crisis, pregnant women deserve a safe and humanised birth that prioritises the physical and emotional safety of the mother and the baby. There is an urgent need for innovative strategies to prevent the deterioration of maternal and child outcomes in an already strained health system. We propose strengthening community-based midwifery to avoid unnecessary movements, decrease the burden on hospitals, and minimise the risk of COVID-19 infection among women and their newborns.
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