Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal, neonatal and child health service utilisation, delivery and health outcomes in Gauteng province, South Africa: an interrupted time series (ITS) analysis
In Gauteng province, the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted essential MNCH service utilisation, particularly during the March 2020 lockdown. The mechanism of MNCH service disruption by COVID-19 was induced by both supply and demand services. It is imperative to strike a balance between maintaining routine healthcare services and managing an outbreak.
Authors
- Duane Blaauw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0605-7134)
- Eshetu Worku
- Natasha Khamisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2683-7197)
- Cyril Bernsah Fonka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4397-0458)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090645
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.08