A strategic assessment of unsafe abortion in Malawi

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 19, Issue 37, 2011, Pages 133-143

  Jackson, Emily ^a   Johnson, Brooke Ronald ^b   Gebreselassie, Hailemichael ^c   Kangaude, Godfrey D ^d   Mhango, Chisale ^e  

^a Family Physician   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c IPAS   (United States)

^d Ipas Africa Alliance ^*  (Malawi)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Abortion law and policy; Contraception and unplanned pregnancy; Malawi; Post abortion care; Strategic assessment; Unsafe abortion; Youth friendly services

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LAW; MALAWI; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALAWI; PREJUDICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 79955720302     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(11)37563-5     Document Type: Article

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