Emergency Caesarean Section in a COVID-19 Infected Mother in a Primary Health Care Centre

People from rural areas of Nepal struggle to have access to adequate medical care on time. Most of the tertiary centres are overburdened by patients, while the peripheral health facilities have been unable to function efficiently due to a lack of infrastructures and skilled manpower needed to run ho...

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Published inJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association Vol. 60; no. 249; pp. 494 - 496
Main Authors Kc, Anil, Subedi, Prativa, Dahal, Sujata, Poudel, Ujjawal
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nepal Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 01.05.2022
Nepal Medical Association
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Adult
caesarean section; COVID-19; health equity; Nepal; primary health care
Cesarean Section
COVID-19
Female
Health Facilities
Humans
Labor, Obstetric
Mothers
Pregnancy
Primary Health Care
Short Communication
Young Adult
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Summary:People from rural areas of Nepal struggle to have access to adequate medical care on time. Most of the tertiary centres are overburdened by patients, while the peripheral health facilities have been unable to function efficiently due to a lack of infrastructures and skilled manpower needed to run hospitals smoothly. We present a case of a 21-year-old primigravida at 41 weeks and 3 days of gestation with mild COVID-19 symptoms who underwent a Caesarean section for non-progression of labour and foetal distress at a primary health care centre in Nepal; however, both maternal and foetal outcomes were favourable. Therefore, upgrading the quality of care in peripheral health facilities can help in the achievement of accessibility, equity, and quality in health care service in Nepal. caesarean section; COVID-19; health equity; Nepal; primary health care.
ISSN:0028-2715
1815-672X
DOI:10.31729/jnma.7450