COVID-19 in Ghana: challenges and countermeasures for maternal health service delivery in public health facilities

Reproductive Health

Faith Agbozo¹  Albrecht Jahn² 

[1] Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, PMB 31, Ho, Ghana;Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University Medical Faculty, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany;

关键词: COVID-19;    Pandemics;    Maternal Health;    Health Services;    Public Health;    Developing Countries;    Ghana;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12978-021-01198-5

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

We provide a situational update on COVID-19 in Ghana, the seventh African country reporting the most cases. Some modifications occurring within the health system to curtail the outbreak and its potential impact on the delivery of antenatal care services are also highlighted. With the discovery of the Delta variant in Ghana, the current attention is to prevent a third wave of infection, and also control and manage existing cases. Efforts to procure vaccines, vaccinate special populations and sensitize the public on the implications of vaccine hesitancy are ongoing. Amidst these activities, we suggest some innovations and countermeasures to safeguard primary healthcare services and potentially reinvest efforts towards achieving the sustainable development goal three within the context of maternal healthcare, citing examples specific to developing countries.

【 授权许可】

CC BY