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Ghanaian Mothers Describe Mental Health Toll of Pandemic Pregnancies
Original: Pregnancy Under Pandemic: Ghanaian Mothers Reveal the Hidden Mental Health Cost of COVID-19
New reporting highlights how women in Ghana who were pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced lasting mental health strain. Mothers describe isolation, fear of infection during antenatal visits, and the absence of normal support from family during delivery. Health advocates say the accounts point to an overlooked psychological cost of the pandemic that deserves attention from Ghana's health services and policymakers.
Why now: Fresh coverage of maternal mental health during COVID-19 is prompting renewed discussion of an overlooked impact of the pandemic.
Evidence
- Pregnancy Under Pandemic: Ghanaian Mothers Reveal the Hidden Mental Health Cost of COVID-19 · Bioengineer.org
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