Maternal, Sexual and Reproductive Health in Marginalised Areas: Renewing Community Involvement Strategies beyond the Worst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Grant Murewanhema, Godfrey Musuka, Chipo Gwanzura, Richard Makurumidze, Itai Chitungo, Munashe Chimene, Nigel Tungwarara, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira and Mugove Gerald Madziyire
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Grant Murewanhema: Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Primary Health Care Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare P.O. Box MP167, Zimbabwe
Godfrey Musuka: ICAP at Columbia University, Harare P.O. Box MP167, Zimbabwe
Chipo Gwanzura: Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Primary Health Care Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare P.O. Box MP167, Zimbabwe
Richard Makurumidze: Unit of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare P.O. Box MP167, Zimbabwe
Itai Chitungo: Chemical Pathology Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare P.O. Box MP167, Zimbabwe
Munashe Chimene: Department of Health Sciences, Africa University, Mutare P.O. Box 1320, Zimbabwe
Nigel Tungwarara: Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
Tafadzwa Dzinamarira: ICAP at Columbia University, Harare P.O. Box MP167, Zimbabwe
Mugove Gerald Madziyire: Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Primary Health Care Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare P.O. Box MP167, Zimbabwe

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-12

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdowns have brought unprecedented challenges for Maternal, Sexual and Reproductive Health (MSRH) services. Components of MSRH services adversely affected include antenatal, postnatal, and newborn care; provision of family planning and post-abortion care services; sexual and gender-based violence care and prevention; and care and treatment for sexually transmitted infections including HIV. Resuscitating, remodeling or inventing interventions to restore or maintain these essential services at the community level, as a gateway to higher care, is critical to mitigating short and long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential MSRH. We propose a possible framework for community involvement and propose integrating key information, education, and communication of MSRH messages within COVID-19 messages.

Keywords: COVID-19; pandemic; family planning; antenatal care; postnatal care; sexually transmitted infections; sexual and gender-based violence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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