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Journal Article > Research

Effect of the 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak on reproductive health services in a rural district of Guinea: an ecological study

Camara BS, Delamou A, Diro EGJ, Beavogui A, El Ayadi AM, Sidibe S, Grovogui FM, Takarinda KC, Bouedouno P, Sandouno SD, Okumura J, Balde MD, van Griensven J, Zachariah R
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak was the most sustained in history. In Guinea, we compared trends in family planning, antenatal care, and institutional deliveries over the period before, during and after the outbreak.

METHODS
We carried out an ecological study involving all the health facilities during pre-Ebola (1 March 2013 to 28 February 2014), intra-Ebola (1 March 2014 to 28 February 2015) and post-Ebola (1 March to 31 July 2016) periods in Macenta district.

RESULTS
Utilization of family planning declined from a monthly average of 531 visits during the pre-Ebola period to 242 visits in the peak month of the Ebola outbreak (51% decline) but recovered in the post-Ebola period. From a monthly average of 2053 visits pre-Ebola, antenatal care visits declined by 41% during Ebola and then recovered to only 63% of the pre-Ebola level (recovery gap of 37%, p<0.001). From a monthly average of 1223 deliveries pre-Ebola, institutional deliveries also declined during Ebola and then recovered to only 66% of the pre-Ebola level (p<0.001).

CONCLUSIONS
All services assessed were affected by Ebola. Family planning recovered post-Ebola; however, shortfalls were observed in recovery of antenatal care and institutional deliveries. We call for stronger political will, international support and generous funding to change the current state of affairs.
Countries
Guinea
Subject Area
women's healthEbolaoutbreakscontraception
DOI
10.1093/trstmh/trx009
Published Date
18-Mar-2017
PubMed ID
28340207
Languages
English
Journal
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 111, Issue 1, Pages 22-29
Issue Date
01-Jan-2017
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