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Challenges and solutions for maternity and gynecology services during the COVID‐19 crisis in Jordan
Author(s) -
Alsharaydeh Ibrahim,
Rawashdeh Hasan,
Saadeh Noura,
Obeidat Basil,
Obeidat Nail
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.13240
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , pandemic , coronavirus infections , gynecology , obstetrics , family medicine , virology , pathology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Objective To describe regional experiences and measures implemented to safely maintain obstetrics and gynecology services during the COVID‐19 pandemic at King Abdullah University Hospital in Jordan. Methods All policies and measures were implemented in keeping with World Health Organization and other international recommendations and guidelines. Results With concerted effort and a multidisciplinary approach, most maternity and gynecology services were provided and all other training and educating responsibilities were maintained. Conclusion COVID‐19 caused an unprecedented global healthcare crisis. Our institution addressed the challenges and implemented several measures at different levels to maintain services and facilitate the training and teaching of trainees and medical students.