Table 5.
Change in family planning, antenatal care, facility-based deliveries, and postnatal care in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Nepal.
| First author, year | Country | Control time period | Pandemic time period | Health service | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hossain, 202041 | Bangladesh | April 2019 | April 2020 | Distribution of family planning methods (condoms, injectables, intrauterine devices, and implants) | −30% to −100% |
| UNFPA, 202254 | Bangladesh | February–May 2019 | February–May 2020 | ANC in facilities | −57% |
| Facility-based deliveries | −35% | ||||
| Postnatal care visits | −50% | ||||
| Bhutan | NR | August 2020 | ANC in facilities | ∼−25% | |
| Facility-based deliveries | no change | ||||
| Postnatal care visits | ∼−25% | ||||
| Nepal | NR | September 2020 | Key RMNCAH services | −22 to −34% | |
| WHO-UNICEF-UNPFA, 202156 | Bangladesh | March–April 2019 | March–Apr il 2020 | ANC in facilities | −41% |
| April–May 2019 | April–May 2020 | Facility-based deliveries | −31% | ||
| Myanmar | March–April 2019 | March–April 2020 | ANC in facilities | −6%, −3.5% | |
| March 2019 | March 2020 | Facility-based deliveries | −0.9% | ||
| Nepal | March–April 2019 | March–April 2020 | ANC (1 visit) | −45.5% | |
| ANC (4 visits) | −52% | ||||
| Facility-based deliveries | −58.7% |
Abbreviations: ANC, antenatal care; WHO, World Health Organization; RMNCAH, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health; UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund; UNICEF, United Nations Childrens fund.