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

Ezenwa, Beatrice Nkolika, Fajolu, Iretiola B, Nabwera, Helen, Wang, Duolao, Ezeaka, Chinyere V and Allen, Stephen ORCID: 0000-0001-6675-249X (2021) Impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on institutional delivery, neonatal admissions and prematurity: a reflection from Lagos, Nigeria. BMJ PAEDIATRICS OPEN, 5 (1). e001029-.

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Abstract

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 with prelockdown (January-March 2020) and a comparison period (April-June 2019). However, the proportion of preterm infants was broadly similar in each period. Lockdown markedly reduced hospital deliveries and healthcare-seeking for sick newborns but did not influence the overall proportion of preterm births among in-house deliveries and outborn neonatal admissions.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19, epidemiology, neonatology
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Faculty Management Office
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2022 08:30
Last Modified:	23 Dec 2022 08:30
DOI:	10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001029
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3166760