Gynecologists and Obstetricians Working Group to Face the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil: Successful Experience to be Followed

Impact of covid-19 pandemic on pregnant women and nursing mothers: integrative review

“…These guidelines and protocols differentiate between women who do or do not have the most common symptoms of COVID-19, in order to reduce infection and treat pregnant women equitably, moving away from focusing on diagnosing the disease and guiding the flow of care for this population. 27,42,43 With the change in the flow of consultations, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) gained strength, teleconsultations began to be increasingly present in the days of health professionals, becoming an essential tool for tackling COVID-19, due to the fact that it does not expose pregnant and postpartum women to potentially contaminated environments; platforms such as WhatsApp facilitated communication and the exchange of information. 25,29,32,39 However, studies show that the digital divide is still present in approximately 30% of Brazilian households, 32 due to the fact that this section of the population generally has a low income, which has a direct impact on the lack of accessibility of technological resources that allow contact with the virtual environment; it needs to be treated fairly so as not to increase the cycle of poverty that is influenced by poor access to information and social inclusion.…”