Introduction In the last decade, there has been increased global policy and program
momentum to promote early childhood development. The Care for Child Development …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic is of grave concern. As scientific data is being
collected about the nature of COVID‐19, government leaders and policy makers are …

Health systems offer unique opportunities for integrating services to promote early child
development (ECD). However, there is limited knowledge about the implementation …

Introduction Evidence is being consolidated that shows that the utilization of antenatal and
immunization services has declined in low-income countries (LICs) during the COVID-19 …

Background COVID-19 has caused significant public health problems globally, with
catastrophic impacts on health systems. This study explored the adaptations to health …

This article is part of the Research Topic 'Health Systems Recovery in the Context of COVID-
19 and Protracted Conflict'Introduction After the World Health Organization declared COVID …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a multifaceted impact on maternal and child
services and adversely influenced pregnancy outcomes. This systematic review aims to …

Background Providing nurturing care for young children is essential for promoting early child
development (ECD). However, there is limited knowledge about how mothers and fathers …

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected the provision of and demand for
routine health services in the world. The objective of this scoping review was to synthesize …

This postscript reflects on this special issue's contributions for readers preoccupied with the
COVID-19 pandemic. First, these articles on African environment and health underscore that …