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COVID-19 and Women’s Health : A Low- and Middle-Income Country Perspective Premji, Shahirose Sadrudin; Shaikh, Kiran; Lalani, Sharifa; Yim, Ilona S.; Moore, Sarah; Ali, Naureen Akber; Aijaz, Saher; Letourneau, Nicole
Abstract
Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), a contagious disease, is a global pandemic affecting the lives and health of individuals across borders, genders and races. Much of what is known about the effects of natural disasters and disease outbreaks on women’s health in particular, is based on studies conducted in high-income countries. The evolving evidence suggests that COVID-19 has a profound negative impact on the perinatal mental health of women. It is also clear that global pandemics such as COVID-19 disproportionately affect the less affluent, including individuals living in low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this review is to summarize and critically discuss extant knowledge on COVID-19 as it relates to the perinatal health of women in low and middle-income countries, using Pakistan as a case example. We specifically highlight the effects on perinatal mental health, preterm birth, and timing of the COVID-19 exposure. Our review suggests that it is essential to consider the effects of COVID-19 within this cultural context and that findings from high-income countries do not necessarily translate to the situation in low and middle-income countries.
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COVID-19 and Women’s Health : A Low- and Middle-Income Country Perspective
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Frontiers Media S.A.
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2020-10-23
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| Description |
Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), a contagious disease, is a global pandemic affecting
the lives and health of individuals across borders, genders and races. Much of what
is known about the effects of natural disasters and disease outbreaks on women’s
health in particular, is based on studies conducted in high-income countries. The
evolving evidence suggests that COVID-19 has a profound negative impact on the
perinatal mental health of women. It is also clear that global pandemics such as
COVID-19 disproportionately affect the less affluent, including individuals living in
low- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this review is to summarize and
critically discuss extant knowledge on COVID-19 as it relates to the perinatal health of
women in low and middle-income countries, using Pakistan as a case example. We
specifically highlight the effects on perinatal mental health, preterm birth, and timing of
the COVID-19 exposure. Our review suggests that it is essential to consider the effects
of COVID-19 within this cultural context and that findings from high-income countries do
not necessarily translate to the situation in low and middle-income countries.
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eng
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| Date Available |
2021-06-11
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0398340
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Premji SS, Shaikh K, Lalani S, Yim IS, Moore S, Ali NA, Aijaz S and Letourneau N (2020) COVID-19 and Women's Health: A Low- and Middle-Income Country Perspective. Front. Glob. Womens Health 1:572158.
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10.3389/fgwh.2020.572158
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Reviewed
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Faculty; Researcher; Postdoctoral
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