Impact of Covid-19 on Maternal Health Seeking in Ghana
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Journal of International Development
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic is widely speculated to have
disrupted the delivery of primary health care in low-income
countries. Yet, there is little rigorous empirical research
identifying this effect. This paper estimates the impact of
COVID-19 on facility and skilled delivery and utilisation of
antenatal care (ANC) services by comparing these outcomes
for women who were pregnant/delivered before and during
the Covid-19 period. The results show that Covid-19 led to
23% and 25% reductions, respectively, in the likelihood of
facility delivery and four or more ANC visits during pregnancy. These findings highlight the need to build more resilient health systems in low-income settings.
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