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. 2020 Nov 13:1:599327.
doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2020.599327. eCollection 2020.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Adaptation in Antenatal Care for Better Pregnancy Outcomes

Peace Uwambaye  1 , Gerard Nyiringango  2 , Sandra Marie Grace Musabwasoni  3 , Ali Husain  4 , Kamrun Nessa  5 , Mohammed S Razzaque  1   4
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Adaptation in Antenatal Care for Better Pregnancy Outcomes

Peace Uwambaye et al. Front Glob Womens Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; antenatal care; community health worker; pregnancy; safe delivery.

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Figure 1
Schematic diagram showing the importance of CHWs and ANC for better pregnancy outcomes, particularly in developing countries. CHWs, community health workers; ANC, antenatal care.
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Figure 2
Involvement of CHWs, utilizing mobile healthcare service, and taking advantage of mass media communication on identifying the danger signs during pregnancy could partly mitigate the complications to minimize fatalities.
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