What is the role of the WHO response? 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been leading the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on maternal mortality. WHO has been working with partners to ensure that essential maternal and reproductive health services are maintained and strengthened during the pandemic.

WHO has provided guidance to countries on how to maintain maternal health services while also addressing the challenges posed by COVID-19. This includes ensuring that health workers have access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and training on infection prevention and control measures. WHO has also recommended the use of telemedicine and community-based health services to ensure that pregnant women can continue to receive care even in areas with high levels of COVID-19 transmission.

WHO has also been working with partners to address the indirect impact of the pandemic on maternal mortality, such as increased poverty and food insecurity. WHO has advocated for measures to address these underlying social determinants of maternal mortality, including social protection programs and initiatives to improve access to education and employment.

In addition, the WHO has been working with partners to monitor and track the impact of the pandemic on maternal mortality. This includes collecting data on maternal deaths and assessing the effectiveness of interventions aimed at mitigating the impact of the pandemic on maternal health.

Overall, WHO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been focused on ensuring that essential maternal and reproductive health services are maintained and strengthened, even in the face of the challenges posed by the pandemic. WHO's efforts are aimed at reducing the impact of the pandemic on maternal mortality and ensuring that progress toward reducing maternal mortality is not reversed?

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