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Good clinical practice advice for the management of pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19 in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Okunade Kehinde S.,
Makwe Christian C.,
Akinajo Opeyemi R.,
Owie Emmanuel,
Ohazurike Ephraim O.,
Babah Ochuwa A.,
Okunowo Adeyemi A.,
Omisakin Sunday I.,
Oluwole Ayodeji A.,
Olamijulo Joseph A.,
Adegbola Omololu,
Anorlu Rose I.,
Afolabi Bosede B.
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.13278
Subject(s) - medicine , childbirth , guideline , pandemic , health care , covid-19 , pregnancy , family medicine , developing country , nursing , postnatal care , economic growth , genetics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , biology
The impact on healthcare services in settings with under‐resourced health systems, such as Nigeria, is likely to be substantial in the coming months due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, and maternity services still need to be prioritized as an essential core health service. The healthcare system should ensure the provision of safe and quality care to women during pregnancy, labor, and childbirth, and at the same time, maternity care providers including obstetricians and midwives must be protected and prioritized to continue providing care to childbearing women and their babies during the pandemic. This practical guideline was developed for the management of pregnant women with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19 in Nigeria and other low‐resource countries.