A Surveillance System for the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Veronica B. Ajewole,, PharmD, BCOP College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6619-2979
  • Ahone E. Ngujede, PhD, MSc, MA College of Business, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL, USA
  • Emmanuella Oduguwa, BS Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training, and Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
  • Deepa Dongarwar, MS Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training, and Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
  • Manvir Kaur, BDS, MHA College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Cecelia Knight, BA Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Maresha Jackson, BA Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; Jessie Jones School of Business, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Uyen Nguyen College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Tasha Roshan College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Jordan Simpson College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Igor Vouffo, BS Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Omonike A. Olaleye, PhD, MPH College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA; Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Hamisu M. Salihu, MD, PhD Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.411

Keywords:

COVID-19, Coronavirus , Maternal and child health, Family-centered, Surveillance system, Individual level data elements, Community level data elements, Community transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and its ensuing mitigation measures have negatively affected the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) population. There is currently no surveillance system established to enhance our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to guide policy decision making to protect the MCH population in this pandemic. Based on reports of community and household spread of this novel infection, we present an approach to a robust family-centered surveillance system for the MCH population. The surveillance system encapsulates data at the individual and community levels to inform stakeholders, policy makers, health officials and the general public about SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics within the MCH population.

 

Copyright © 2020 Ajewole et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.

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Vol. 9 No. 3

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Short Research Communication

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