Abstract
Reducing maternal mortality is one of the Sustainable Development Goals. Although there is no vigorous evidence that pregnant women are in the high-risk groups in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it is crucial to respond to the pandemic through providing required action plans for confirmed or suspected pregnant women cases while maintaining routine functions. Iran's response and preparedness measures to COVID-19 aimed to meet the essential needs required to protect pregnant women and their families. Establishing a national maternal health network, relying on mechanisms for timely reporting, monitoring, and following-up, preparing guidelines and protocols required for COVID-19 management in pregnant women though a multidisciplinary team working approach, and embedding the precautions of reducing transmission in maternity care were the main measures taken to cope with COVID-19 in pregnancy. Iran's experience in providing maternity care during the COVID-19 can guide other countries affected by COVID-19. However, it should be adapted to local health-care facilities, as well as in response to any further updates on COVID-19.
Highlights
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging communicable disease with a rapid increase in many countries since its first identification in December 2019.1 The available information shows that some people, including older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions, are at higher risk of becoming very sick from this illness.[2,3]
There is no vigorous evidence that pregnant women are more susceptible to infection, or at increased risk for severe disease, morbidity, mortality with COVID-19, or adverse pregnancy or infant outcome compared with others
The first case of COVID-19 in the Islamic Republic of (IR) Iran was officially reported on February 19, 2020.4 Following that, the country’s efforts have begun to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.[5]
Summary
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging communicable disease with a rapid increase in many countries since its first identification in December 2019.1 The available information shows that some people, including older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions, are at higher risk of becoming very sick from this illness.[2,3] There is no vigorous evidence that pregnant women are more susceptible to infection, or at increased risk for severe disease, morbidity, mortality with COVID-19, or adverse pregnancy or infant outcome compared with others. It should be adapted to local health-care facilities, as well as in response to any further updates on COVID-19. Since IR Iran is trying hard to meet the targets of maternal health defined by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), taking immediate measures to provide maternal care during the pandemic of COVID-19 disease was a top priority.
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