How Covid-19 is disrupting access to maternal and child healthcare

With the globally raging pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, one of the most pressing yet neglected concerns amid this scenario is that of maternal and child healthcare. While the world fights the pandemic, diverting manpower and resources in an attempt to win the battle against it, maternal and child healthcare has taken a hit. The gravity of the issue can be assessed from the following statement by the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom, “The indirect effects of Covid-19 on these groups (women and children) may be greater than the number of deaths due to the ...

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