SynthesisReproductive health2022
The effect of Ebola virus disease on maternal health service utilisation and perinatal outcomes in West Africa: a systematic review.
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- Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal Health Service Uptake and Perinatal Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Effective communication and public engagement strategies to counter misinformation about infectious diseases.Immunology and cell biology · 2026Review
- Evidence of resiliency in maternal health services and outcomes in Kono District, Sierra Leone during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study.BMC public health · 2025Observational
- Health providers' perspectives on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and anti-epidemic measures on maternal health services in Nairobi, Kenya: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Advancements in Viral Genomics: Gated Recurrent Unit Modeling of SARS-CoV-2, SARS, MERS, and Ebola viruses.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2025Article
- Did aid to the Ebola crisis divert aid for reproductive, maternal, and newborn health? An analysis of donor-reported data in Sierra Leone.Conflict and health · 2024Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on antenatal care provision at public hospitals in the Sidama region, Ethiopia: A mixed methods study.PloS one · 2024Article
- An overview of the role of Niemann-pick C1 (NPC1) in viral infections and inhibition of viral infections through NPC1 inhibitor.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2023Review
- Determinants of incomplete childhood hepatitis B vaccination in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea: Analysis of national surveys (2018-2020).Epidemiology and infection · 2023Article
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- Three Missed Critical Nursing Care Processes on Labor and Delivery Units During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN · 2023Article
- Acceptability of a Whatsapp Triage, Referral, and Transfer System for Obstetric Patients in Rural Liberia.Annals of global health · 2023Article
- Health care in pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic and pregnancy outcomes in six low- and-middle-income countries: Evidence from a prospective, observational registry of the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2022Article
- Impact of COVID-19 on intrapartum care at public hospitals in the Sidama region, Ethiopia: A mixed-methods study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundEbola outbreaks pose a major threat to global public health, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. These outbreaks disrupt the already fragile maternal health services in West Africa. The aims of this study is to assess the effect of Ebola virus disease (EVD) on maternal health service utilisation and perinatal outcomes.
methodsThis systematic review was conducted in West Africa, and the databases used were Medline, PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, EMBASE and African journals online. Studies that reported the effect of the Ebola outbreak on maternal health services in West Africa were eligible for this systematic review. The search was limited to articles written in the English language only and published between 2013 and 2020. Three authors independently appraised the articles, and the data were extracted using a standardised data extraction format. The findings were synthesised using a narrative summary, tables, and figures.
resultsTwelve studies met the inclusion criteria and were used for this systematic review synthesis. The results showed that antenatal care significantly decreased during Ebola virus disease and strove to recover post-Ebola virus disease. Women were less likely to have institutional childbirth during Ebola virus disease and struggled to recover post-Ebola virus disease. In addition, this review revealed a substantially higher rate of maternal mortality post EVD than those observed before or during the outbreak.
conclusionBased on our findings, antenatal care, institutional childbirth, and postnatal care are attempting to recover post-Ebola virus disease. We recommended that responsible bodies and stakeholders need to prepare locally tailored interventions to increase the number of women attending ANC, institutional childbirth, and PNC services post-EVD and future outbreaks including COVID-19. In order to build trust, creating community networks between health care providers and trusted community leaders may increase the number of women attending antenatal care (ANC), institutional childbirth and postnatal care (PNC) post-EVD and during future outbreaks. Further studies are needed to examine health centre and hospital availability and accessibility, and capacity to deliver maternal health services post-Ebola virus disease and future outbreaks.
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