A STUDY OF IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICES IN COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF ANTENATAL WOMEN.

Introduction: The novel COVID pandemic has executed a challenge to the medical fraternity and hence a need for study of sociodemographic characteristics, medical history, and knowledge/attitude toward COVID-19 amongst the pregnant women is required to tackle the situation in the best possible ways for better management of the pregnant women and the newborns. A self-administered questionnaire was given to the 100 Antenat Methods: al women attending the Outpatient Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Grant Government Hospital, Mumbai. In this Results: study, it was highlighted that women residing in the urban area were more informed about the pandemic, they had more knowledge and better practices were being followed by them.The mental health affected including fear, apprehension and stress was an important result noted in the study. The results highlight the importance of social a Conclusion: wareness and education and women employment in order to prevent the morbidities to the mother and the foetus. The role of society and family is important in order to battle the issue of mental health.