COVID-19 has "devastating" effect on women and girls

Article by Sophie Cousins. Vol. 396, Issue 10247. The Lancet. August 1, 2020.

Article by Sophie Cousins. Vol. 396, Issue 10247. The Lancet.

August 1, 2020.

As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates, fears are increasing about the effect of the pandemic on women's and girls' sexual and reproductive health and their access to care. In response to COVID-19, in March, WHO issued interim guidance for maintaining essential services during an outbreak, which included advice to prioritise services related to reproductive health and make efforts to avert maternal and child mortality and morbidity.

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