District variation in the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, neonatal and child health service utilisation, delivery and outcomes in Gauteng province, South Africa: a cross-sectional study
In Gauteng province, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a heterogeneous adverse impact on MNCH service utilisation, delivery and health outcomes across the districts. Recognising the geographical differences in the effects of outbreaks and pandemics is critically important for informed decision-making to support healthcare services recovery in affected areas and for planning against future crises.
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)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-097820
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00