Providing women's health care during COVID-19: Personal and professional challenges faced by health workers

doi:10.1002/ijgo.13313

Editorial

. 2020 Oct;151(1):3-6.

doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13313. Epub 2020 Aug 18.

Providing women's health care during COVID-19: Personal and professional challenges faced by health workers

Lindsey Green¹, Dahlia Fateen², Devanshi Gupta^{1

3}, Thomas McHale¹, Tamaryn Nelson⁴, Ranit Mishori^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Physicians for Human Rights, Boston, MA, USA.
² Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
³ Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, USA.
⁴ Physicians for Human Rights, New York, NY, USA.

PMID: 32692854
PMCID: PMC9087673
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13313

Editorial

Providing women's health care during COVID-19: Personal and professional challenges faced by health workers

Lindsey Green et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Oct.

. 2020 Oct;151(1):3-6.

doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13313. Epub 2020 Aug 18.

Authors

Lindsey Green¹, Dahlia Fateen², Devanshi Gupta^{1

3}, Thomas McHale¹, Tamaryn Nelson⁴, Ranit Mishori^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Physicians for Human Rights, Boston, MA, USA.
² Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
³ Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, USA.
⁴ Physicians for Human Rights, New York, NY, USA.

PMID: 32692854
PMCID: PMC9087673
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13313

Abstract

Health providers for women have experienced challenges during the COVID‐19 pandemic but there are ways to address these challenges.

Keywords: COVID-19; Health workers; Maternal health; Midwives; Nurses; Pregnancy; Sexual and reproductive health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest.

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[1] World Health Organization . WHO calls for healthy, safe and decent work conditions for all health workers, amidst COVID‐19 pandemic [WHO website]. 2020. https://www.who.int/news‐room/detail/28‐04‐2020‐who‐calls‐for‐healthy‐sa.... Accessed June 21, 2020.

[2] World Health Organization . WHO calls for healthy, safe and decent work conditions for all health workers, amidst COVID‐19 pandemic [WHO website]. 2020. https://www.who.int/news‐room/detail/28‐04‐2020‐who‐calls‐for‐healthy‐sa.... Accessed June 21, 2020.

[3] Liu Q, Luo D, Haase JE, et al. The experience of health‐care providers during the COVID‐19 crisis in China: A qualitative study. Lancet Glob Health. 2020;8:e790–e798. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Liu Q, Luo D, Haase JE, et al. The experience of health‐care providers during the COVID‐19 crisis in China: A qualitative study. Lancet Glob Health. 2020;8:e790–e798. - PMC - PubMed

[5] World Health Organization . Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide [WHO website]. 2020. https://www.who.int/news‐room/detail/03‐03‐2020‐shortage‐of‐personal‐pro.... Accessed June 21, 2020.

[6] World Health Organization . Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide [WHO website]. 2020. https://www.who.int/news‐room/detail/03‐03‐2020‐shortage‐of‐personal‐pro.... Accessed June 21, 2020.

[7] McKay D, Heisler M, Mishori R, Catton H, Kloiber O. Attacks against health‐care personnel must stop, especially as the world fights COVID‐19. Lancet. 2020;395:1743–1745. - PMC - PubMed

[8] McKay D, Heisler M, Mishori R, Catton H, Kloiber O. Attacks against health‐care personnel must stop, especially as the world fights COVID‐19. Lancet. 2020;395:1743–1745. - PMC - PubMed

[9] Semaan A, Audet C, Huysmans E, et al. Voices from the frontline: Findings from a thematic analysis of a rapid online global survey of maternal and newborn health professionals facing the COVID‐19 pandemic. BMJ Global Health. 2020;5:e002967. - PMC - PubMed

[10] Semaan A, Audet C, Huysmans E, et al. Voices from the frontline: Findings from a thematic analysis of a rapid online global survey of maternal and newborn health professionals facing the COVID‐19 pandemic. BMJ Global Health. 2020;5:e002967. - PMC - PubMed

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