Effect of Covid-19 on Seeking ANC Services in Baloda Bazar District of Chhattisgarh

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 9 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Mridula Pandey, Kulbhushan Singh, Ratish Manjhi

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V9I3P101

How to Cite?

Mridula Pandey, Kulbhushan Singh, Ratish Manjhi, "Effect of Covid-19 on Seeking ANC Services in Baloda Bazar District of Chhattisgarh," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 9,  no. 3, pp. 1-4, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V9I3P101

Abstract:

COVID-19 pandemic has overburdened the health systems, and the priority has been changed due to the response to the outbreak. This disruption has affected the supply of essential health services and preventive services like immunization & maternal health. The demand side has also been disrupted due to mobility constrain, lockdowns, afraid of visiting health centers to attend healthcare services due to fear of contracting the virus.
          Maternal health services require more rigorous efforts, especially a plan of action in case of special conditions like the Covid-19 Pandemic. Very few studies have been done on the effect of the pandemic on maternal health care services and the health-seeking behavior of pregnant women during the pandemic. An analysis of the 2014 outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa showed that the indirect effects of the outbreak were more severe than the Outbreak itself. In past epidemics, health systems have struggled to maintain routine services, and utilization of services has decreased. Accordingly, Global organizations have called for maintaining routine health services during the pandemic.
         The study has tried to understand the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal health care services with a special focus on ANC services and assess the effects of the Covid -19 pandemic on utilization of Maternal Health Services wrt ANC services in Balodabazar district of Chhattisgarh.

Keywords:

Accessibility, ANC services, Covid -19, Curfew, Lockdown, Pandemic.

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