Skipped Health Care Visits May Have Caused More Than 100,000 Maternal And Child Deaths In Vulnerable Countries During Pandemic, Study Finds

Forbes August 30, 2022
Madeline Halpert

Topline

The Covid-19 pandemic may have fueled higher levels of maternal and child mortality in more than a dozen of the world’s poorest countries by causing women and children to skip health care visits, according to a new study.

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Though not included in the PLOS Medicine study, the U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among developed countries. The U.S. maternal death rate spiked during the Covid pandemic in the U.S. as well, where it rose from 20.1 deaths to 23.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2020, an 18% increase, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Key Background

The Covid-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions in access to health care, with...

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