Scaling up delivery of contraceptive implants in sub-Saharan Africa: Operational experiences of Marie Stopes International

Global Health Science and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 72-92

  Duvall, Susan ^a   Thurston, Sarah ^b   Weinberger, Michelle ^c   Nuccio, Olivia ^c   Fuchs Montgomery, Nomi ^c  

^a Global Health Consultant ^*  (United States)

^b C Global Consulting   (United States)

^c MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DRUG IMPLANT;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DRUG IMPLANT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; URBAN POPULATION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG IMPLANTS; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84906063812     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2169575X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00116     Document Type: Article

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