Covid-19 Pandemic Impact on the Maternal Mortality in Kazakhstan and Comparison with the Countries in Central Asia

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ID15464857
AutoresOlzhas Zhamantayev (0000-0002-9687-2764, Karaganda Medical University), Gaukhar Kayupova (0000-0001-9813-2236, Karaganda Medical University), Karina Nukeshtayeva (0000-0002-4463-6874, Karaganda Medical University), Nurbek Yerdessov (0000-0001-8095-3140, Karaganda Medical University), Zhanerke Bolatova (0000-0002-5624-9943, Karaganda Medical University, autor de correspondencia), Anar Turmukhambetova (0000-0002-4668-3295, Karaganda Medical University)
Año2023
Volumen20
Número3
Páginas2184-2184
Fecha de publicación2023-01-25
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20032184
PMID36767550
OpenAlexW4318049637
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas41

Maternal mortality ratio is one of the sensitive indicators that can characterize the performance of healthcare systems. In our study we aimed to compare the maternal mortality ratio in the Central Asia region from 2000 to 2020, determine its trends and evaluate the association between the maternal mortality ratio and Central Asia countries' total health expenditures. We also compared the maternal mortality causes before and during the pandemic in Kazakhstan. The data were derived from the public statistical collections of each Central Asian country. During the pre-pandemic period, Central Asian nations had a downward trend of maternal mortality. Maternal mortality ratio in Central Asian countries decreased by 38% from 47.3 per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 29.5 per 100,000 live births in 2020. Except for Uzbekistan, where this indicator decreased, all Central Asian countries experienced a sharp increase in maternal mortality ratio in 2020. The proportion of indirect causes of maternal deaths in Kazakhstan reached 76.3% in 2020. There is an association between the maternal mortality ratio in Central Asian countries and their total health expenditures expressed in national currency units ( r max = -0.89 and min = -0.66, p < 0.01). The study revealed an issue in the health data availability and accessibility for research in the region. The findings suggest that there must be additional efforts from the local authorities to enhance the preparedness of Central Asian healthcare systems for the new public health challenges and to improve health data accessibility

Central asia · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Mortality rate · Pandemic · Political science · Population · Preparedness · Public health · Socioeconomics · Standardized mortality ratio · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · Demography · Global Health Care Issues · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine