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

Authors

  • Veronica B. Ajewole College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Ahone E. Ngujede College of Business, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL, USA
  • Emmanuella Oduguwa Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training, and Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
  • Deepa Dongarwar Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training, and Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
  • Manvir Kaur Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Cecelia Knight College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Maresha Jackson Jessie Jones School of Business, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Uyen Nguyen Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Tasha Roshan 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
  • Igor Vouffo College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Omonike A. Olaleye Maternal and Child Health Student Training Program, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, USA
  • Hamisu M. Salihu 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.

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Published

2020-08-16
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How to Cite

Ajewole, V. B., Ngujede, A. E., Oduguwa, E., Dongarwar, D., Kaur, M., Knight, C., … Salihu, H. M. (2020). A Surveillance System for the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS, 9(3), 351–354. https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.411

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020): International Journal of Maternal and Child Health and AIDS

Section

SHORT RESEARCH COMMUNICATION | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR COVID-19

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Copyright © 2020 Veronica B. Ajewole, Ahone E. Ngujede, Emmanuella Oduguwa, Deepa Dongarwar, Manvir Kaur, Cecelia Knight, Maresha Jackson, Uyen Nguyen, Tasha Roshan, Jordan Simpson, Igor Vouffo, Omonike A. Olaleye, Hamisu M. Salihu. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., USA.

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