Table 5

The estimated per cent change of patient visits during the COVID-19 pandemic by essential health and nutrition services in Ghana

Target service indicatorAprilMay–JulyAugust–NovemberTotal
Median (IQR)Median (IQR)Median (IQR)Median (IQR)
Antenatal care−19.09 (−29.94 to −9.04)−0.1 (−2.90 to 0.37)−10.42 (−18.70 to −4.55)−3.91 (−12.62 to −0.14)
Facility-based delivery−8.35 (−12.67 to −4.35)4.58 (2.21 to 8.77)1.78 (−1.56 to 5.93)2.72 (−0.26 to 6.82)
Postnatal care−3.5 (−4.90 to −2.04)13.34 (6.91 to 21.18)4.08 (0.85 to 10.02)7.19 (0.95 to 16.05)
First pentavalent vaccination12.96 (6.27 to 30.44)9.31 (4.79 to 18.82)10.13 (5.15 to 20.62)9.98 (5.04 to 20.57)
Third pentavalent vaccination−7.27 (−13.35 to −4.07)2.01 (0.49 to 4.38)1.75 (−1.37 to 5.03)1.40 (0.01 to 4.08)
Measles vaccination−7.39 (−12.57 to −4.25)9.91 (4.24 to 21.27)11.71 (4.24 to 27.54)8.35 (2.65 to 21.11)
Vitamin A supplementation−47.06 (−120.18 to −21.68)−35.63 (−55.84 to −21.58)−59.30 (−118.26 to −30.65)−43.04 (−77.27 to −23.88)
General outpatient visits−113.79 (−346.71 to −32.78)−35.74 (−64.64 to −15.26)−65.97 (−121.55 to −25.29)−47.02 (−108.74 to −19.47)