COVID-19 pandemic effects on neonatal inpatient admissions and mortality: interrupted time series analysis of facilities implementing NEST360 in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania

COVID-19 pandemic effects on neonatal inpatient admissions and mortality: interrupted time series analysis of facilities implementing NEST360 in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania

Abstract Background The emergence of COVID-19 precipitated containment policies (e.g., lockdowns, school closures, etc.). These policies disrupted healthcare, potentially eroding gains for Sustainable Development Goals including for neonatal mortality. Our analysis aimed to evaluate indirect effects...

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Main Authors: Lucas Malla, Eric O. Ohuma, Josephine Shabani, Samuel Ngwala, Olabisi Dosunmu, John Wainaina, Jalemba Aluvaala, Irabi Kassim, James H. Cross, Nahya Salim, Evelyn Zimba, Chinyere Ezeaka, Rebecca E. Penzias, David Gathara, Robert Tillya, Msandeni Chiume, Opeyemi Odedere, Norman Lufesi, Kondwani Kawaza, Grace Irimu, Olukemi Tongo, Sarah Murless-Collins, Christine Bohne, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Maria Oden, Joy E. Lawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Newborn
Low- and middle-income countries
Inpatient care
COVID
Interrupted time series
Neonatal mortality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04873-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04873-1

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