Life goes on: the resilience of maternal primary care during the Ebola outbreak in rural Sierra Leone

Trends in antenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care service utilisation before, during and after the Ebola outbreak

Abstract

Setting

All 100 health facilities providing maternal services in Moyamba, Sierra Leone, a rural district that experienced a smaller Ebola outbreak than other areas.

Objective

To compare trends in antenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care service utilisation before, during and after the Ebola outbreak (2014–2016)

Design

Cross-sectional study using secondary programme data

Conclusion

In a rural district less affected by Ebola transmission than other areas, utilisation of maternal primary care remained robust, despite the outbreak.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Caulker VML, Mishra S, van Griensven J, Moosa A, Najjemba R, Shringarpure K, Chan AK. Life goes on: the resilience of maternal primary care during the Ebola outbreak in rural Sierra Leone. Public Health Action. 2017;7(1):40–6.

Life goes on: the resilience of maternal primary care during the Ebola outbreak in rural Sierra Leone

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Published 21 June 2017