Citation and conclusion below.
CITATION: Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal: a prospective observational study
Ashish KC et al.
Lancet Global Health, August 10, 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30345-4
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30345-4/fulltext
'Institutional childbirth reduced by more than half during lockdown, with increases in institutional stillbirth rate and neonatal mortality, and decreases in quality of care. Some behaviours improved, notably hand hygiene and keeping the baby skin-to-skin with their mother. An urgent need exists to protect access to high quality intrapartum care and prevent excess deaths for the most vulnerable health system users during this pandemic period.'
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