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

Beatrice Nkolika Ezenwa; Iretiola B. Fajolu; Helen Nabwera; Duolao Wang; Chinyere V. Ezeaka; Stephen Allen

doi:10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001029

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

Beatrice Nkolika Ezenwa, Iretiola B. Fajolu, Helen Nabwera, Duolao Wang, Chinyere V. Ezeaka, Stephen Allen

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	e001029
Journal	BMJ Paediatrics Open
Volume	5
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001029
Publication status	Published - 26 Apr 2021
Externally published	Yes

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COVID-19
epidemiology
neonatology

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

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