COVID-19 in Ghana: challenges and countermeasures for maternal health service delivery in public health facilities
Abstract We provide a situational update on COVID-19 in Ghana, the seventh African country reporting the most cases. Some modifications occurring within the health system to curtail the outbreak and its potential impact on the delivery of antenatal care services are also highlighted. With the discov...
Main Authors: | Faith Agbozo, Albrecht Jahn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | Reproductive Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01198-5 |
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