Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH)
Including the Human Reproduction Special Programme (HRP)

Pregnancy and COVID-19


A prospective cohort study investigating maternal, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes for women and neonates infected with SARS-CoV-2 

This prospective cohort study is currently being implemented in 7 countries: Brazil, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Pakistan, Philippines, Tunisia, and over 4000 pregnant women have been enrolled across the sites. 

The purpose of this study is to determine if SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy increases the risk of adverse pregnancy, post-partum or neonatal outcomes. Additionally, the study will characterize the clinical spectrum of COVID-19 in pregnant women, quantify (if any) the rate of in utero/intra-partum/postnatal transmission, determine the incidence of detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in pregnancy-related fluids (i.e. amniotic fluid), breast milk and tissues, and follow clinical outcomes of women and their newborns up to 6 weeks after childbirth. Contact us

For more information, please contacthrp_covid19pregnancycohort@who.int

Publications

WHO Global Clinical Platform: Pregnancy module - Statistical analysis plan
The purpose of this clinical data tool parallels that of the core case report form (Core CRF) – to gain a better understanding of the disease among pregnant...
Questions and Answers: COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy

These questions and answers are intended to provide answers to health providers and the public on COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.