Abstract
Avoiding indirect effects of COVID-19 on maternal and child health
Highlights
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is challenging the resilience of the most solid health systems in the world
In many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), the disease is rapidly spreading amid numerous endemic health problems such as HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, malnutrition, and frequent outbreaks of viral infections with high associated mortality
WHO is already urging countries to ensure the continuity of health services and programmes, so that even when overwhelmed with the response to COVID-19, the other programmes will be able to continue as effectively as possible
Summary
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is challenging the resilience of the most solid health systems in the world.
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