The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted health services worldwide, severely impacting maternal and child health in low- and middle-income countries.
This article examines the need to assess the pandemic's impact on maternal and child health interventions, focusing on community relations with frontline workers.
Source: Authors' compilation using the NFHS-4 and -5 factsheets.
The article highlights the need for interventions to restore community trust and improve the working conditions of frontline health workers to ensure the sustainability of maternal and child health programs in vulnerable regions.
Author's summary: Pandemic affects maternal and child health services.