COVID-19 outbreak and decreased hospitalisation of pregnant women in labour

Type Journal Article Author Vimla Kumari Author Kalpana Mehta Author Rahul Choudhary URL https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(20)30319-3/abstract Series Comment Volume 8 Issue 9 Pages e1116-e1117 Publication The Lancet Global Health ISSN 2214-109X Date 14/07/2020 Extra Publisher: Elsevier PMID: 32679037 Journal Abbr The Lancet Global Health DOI 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30319-3 Library Catalog www.thelancet.com Language English Abstract At a tertiary health-care level in India, which is mainly provided by medical colleges and advanced medical research institutes, specialised consultative care is given to patients who are referred from primary and secondary medical care, along with general care for the local community.1 The maternal mortality ratio in India has reduced by 78%, from 556 per 100 000 livebirths in 1990 to 122 per 100 000 livebirths in 2015–17, mainly because of an increase in institutional deliveries (from 18% in 2005 to 79% in 2016) and an effective referral system for emergency obstetric care.