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Impact on Public Health Nutrition Services Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in India: A Scoping Review of Primary Studies on Health and Social Security Determinants Affecting the First 1000 Days of Life

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  • Shweta Khandelwal

    (Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram 122003, India)

  • Mahima Mehra

    (Triple Line Consulting Ltd., London SE1 7TY, UK)

  • Ayushi Singh

    (ASER Centre—Pratham Education Foundation, New Delhi 110029, India)

Abstract

Context: COVID-19 was declared ‘a global pandemic’ by the World Health Organization in March 2020. India’s lockdown, one of the harshest in the world, came with additional challenges for women. This paper aims to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related pathways on the first thousand days of life in the Integrated Child Development Scheme and the public distribution ecosystem in India. Data sources: Using Cochrane guidelines, electronic databases, namely Google Scholar and PubMed-NCBI, were searched for evidence between 1 March 2020 and 1 May 2022. A total of 73 studies were identified in initial search; 20 met the inclusion criteria and, thus, were included in the research analysis. Primary studies were conducted throughout pan-India in rural, urban, and semi-urban areas to study the impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related pathways on the first 1000 days of life. The impact of social security, food insecurity, service delivery, nutrition of pregnant and nursing mothers (P&NMs), and infant and young child feeding (IYCF) varied between geographies and within geographies. Most of the primary studies were conducted at small scale, while only three studies were pan-Indian. The majority of studies were conducted on the mental health of P&NMs and pre-natal and post-natal service delivery disruption. The paucity of the available literature highlights the need to undertake research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic-related pathways on 1000 days of life in India and worldwide. The best implementation practices were observed where cross-sectional programs were carried out in relation to health services and social security for P&NMs and children.

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  • Shweta Khandelwal & Mahima Mehra & Ayushi Singh, 2022. "Impact on Public Health Nutrition Services Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in India: A Scoping Review of Primary Studies on Health and Social Security Determinants Affecting the First 1000 Days of Life," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-20, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:21:p:13973-:d:954795
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    1. Mahaveer Golechha, 2020. "COVID-19, India, lockdown and psychosocial challenges: What next?," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 66(8), pages 830-832, December.
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