Impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on institutional delivery, neonatal admissions and prematurity: a reflection from Lagos, Nigeria

We assessed the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on deliveries and neonatal admissions according to gestation in Lagos, Nigeria. During lockdown (April–June 2020), there was a marked fall of about 50% in in-hospital deliveries and admissions to the neonatal wards for both in and outborn infants compared...

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Main Authors: Helen Nabwera, Stephen Allen, Iretiola B Fajolu, Chinyere V Ezeaka, Beatrice Nkolika Ezenwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e001029.full