Management of covid-19: a practical guideline for maternal and newborn health care providers in Sub-Saharan Africa

B N Ezenwa; I B Fajolu; O R Akinajo; C C Makwe; A A Oluwole; I E Akase; B B Afolabi; V C Ezeaka

doi:10.1080/14767058.2020.1763948

Management of covid-19: a practical guideline for maternal and newborn health care providers in Sub-Saharan Africa

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 May;35(9):1789-1795. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1763948. Epub 2020 May 18.

Authors

B N Ezenwa¹, I B Fajolu¹, O R Akinajo², C C Makwe², A A Oluwole², I E Akase³, B B Afolabi², V C Ezeaka¹

Affiliations

¹ Neonatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
² Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
³ Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

PMID: 32419553
DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1763948

Abstract

COVID-19 is a pandemic that is currently ravaging the world. Infection rate is steadily increasing in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women and their infants may suffer severe illnesses due to their lower immunity. This guideline prepares and equips clinicians working in the maternal and newborn sections in the sub-region to manage COVID-19 during pregnancy and childbirth.

Keywords: COVID-19; Nigeria; labor; newborn; pregnant women.

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Health Personnel
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Parturition
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women