Reopening of a clinic providing infertility services during COVID-19 pandemic: A case study

Renu Shahrawat; K. R. Athıra

doi:10.25259/JRHM_5_2021

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Reopening of a clinic providing infertility services during COVID-19 pandemic: A case study

Renu Shahrawat¹, K. R. Athıra^2,

1Departmemt of Reproductıve Bıomedıcıne, Natıonal Instıtute of Health and Famıly Welfare, New Delhı, India.

2Community Health Administration Resident, Natıonal Instıtute of Health and Famıly Welfare, New Delhı, India.

*Corresponding author: K. R. Athıra, Community Health Administration Resident, Natıonal Instıtute of Health and Famıly Welfare, New Delhı, India. athira@nihfw.org

Received: 2021-01-09, Accepted: 2021-02-25, Published: 2021-03-22

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How to cite this article: Shahrawat R, Athıra KR. Reopening of a clinic providing infertility services during COVID-19 pandemic: A case study. J Reprod Healthc and Med 2021;2:15.

Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic had been wreaking havoc in our lives for almost a year now. The pandemic and response to the pandemic by authorities and public had decreased the utilization of both essential and non-essential health-care services. This is a case study about how a clinic under National Institute of Health and Family Welfare was able to provide infertility services during the pandemic following safety precautions. Furthermore, the case study observed a reduction in utilization of infertility services during the pandemic era.