Image: COVID-19 effect on maternal health
It is with this understanding, our dedication to democratize access to information and tools that help people receive remote healthcare. We are working with partners like ACT in Africa, TechVillage, Impact Hub Harare, and Stimulus Hub to deliver customised solutions for the public.
Through the DawaMom platform, we are helping mothers receive remote maternal health from their doctors. The DawaMom app is a week on week advisory app that is assisting mothers have safe pregnancies. Through the DawaMom, mothers can track their medical parameters which are then wired remotely to a doctor.
Through a network of community health workers, mothers are able to request biweekly visits without hospital visits. With most mothers terrified to visit hospitals because of the pandemic, mothers are able to get home visits and not miss their antenatal meetings. We are empowering community health workers with tools that enable them to measure mother's medical parameters. Through the DawaMom app, mothers recordings are wired to doctors for remote consultations.
A large group of viruses that has an envelope and protein spike structure. This structure gives it the appearance of a crown 'corona in latin'. They cause respiratory symptoms but sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms.
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
[source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/]
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
NB: This list does not include all possible symptoms. Dawa Health will continue to update this list as we updates are released from CDC and W.H.O on COVID-19
Pregnant women or recently pregnant women who are older, overweight, and have pre-existing medical conditions such as hypertension and diabetes seem to have an increased risk of developing severe COVID-19. When pregnant women develop severe disease, they also seem to more often require care in intensive care units than non-pregnant women of reproductive age.
Due to changes in their bodies and immune systems, we know that pregnant women can be badly affected by some respiratory infections. It is therefore important that they take precautions to protect themselves against COVID-19, and report possible symptoms (including fever, cough or difficulty in breathing) to their healthcare provider.
WHO will continue to review and update its information and advice as more evidence becomes available.
[Source: World Health Organisation]
Pregnant women should take the same precautions to avoid COVID-19 infection as other people. You can help protect yourself by:
Pregnant women and women who have recently delivered should attend their routine care appointments, according to local policies and following adapted measures to reduce possible transmission of the virus.
[Source: World Health Organisation]
All pregnant women and their newborns, including those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infections, have the right to high quality care before, during and after childbirth, including mental health care.
A safe and positive childbirth experience includes:
If COVID-19 is suspected or confirmed, health workers should take all appropriate precautions to reduce risks of infection to themselves and others, including hand hygiene, and appropriate use of protective clothing like gloves, gown and medical mask.
[Source: World Health Organisation]