Pregnancy in the pandemic proves problematic
The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women (Commission) and Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii (HMHB), a local non-profit committed to improving maternal health, released a new report with findings from the first survey of women who have been pregnant or given birth in Hawaii during the COVID-19 crisis.
Prior to the survey, very little was known about the impact of the pandemic to maternal healthcare and pregnant women in Hawaii. The survey was conducted over two weeks in September 2020, and was completed by a total of 106 women who are pregnant or who have given birth during the pandemic. Hawaii, Oahu and Maui counties were represented although the majority (88%) of respondents were residents of Oahu. The majority of respondents (59%) were women of color.
