Impact of COVID-19 on the utilisation of maternal health services in Bangladesh: A division-level analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had substantially disrupted maternal health care provision and utilisation in Bangladesh. However, the extent of geographical disparities in service utilisation and how the health system withstood these challenges have not been studied. This study explores the divisional disparities in trends and disruptions in maternal health service utilisation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Data was extracted from the District Health Information Software of Bangladesh from January 2017 to December 2021. We assessed the trend of first antenatal care visit, institutional delivery and number of caesarean sections over these years. We explored both the yearly and monthly trends to see the variations in the number of utilisa

SUBMITTER: Hossain AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11583111 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature