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

Peace Uwambaye¹, Gerard Nyiringango², Sandra Marie Grace Musabwasoni³, Ali Husain⁴, Kamrun Nessa⁵, Mohammed S Razzaque^{1

4}

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¹ Department of Preventive & Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda.
² Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda.
³ Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, United States.
⁵ Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

PMID: 34816170
PMCID: PMC8593964
DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2020.599327

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

Peace Uwambaye et al. Front Glob Womens Health. 2020.

. 2020 Nov 13:1:599327.

doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2020.599327. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Peace Uwambaye¹, Gerard Nyiringango², Sandra Marie Grace Musabwasoni³, Ali Husain⁴, Kamrun Nessa⁵, Mohammed S Razzaque^{1

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Preventive & Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda.
² Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda.
³ Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, United States.
⁵ Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Chittagong Medical College Hospital, Chittagong, Bangladesh.

PMID: 34816170
PMCID: PMC8593964
DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2020.599327

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.

**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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