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. 2013;10(5):e1001442.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001442. Epub 2013 May 7.

Grand challenges: integrating maternal mental health into maternal and child health programmes

Atif Rahman  1 , Pamela J Surkan, Claudina E Cayetano, Patrick Rwagatare, Kim E Dickson
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Grand challenges: integrating maternal mental health into maternal and child health programmes

Atif Rahman et al. PLoS Med. 2013.

Abstract

In the second article of a five-part series providing a global perspective on integrating mental health, Atif Rahman and colleagues argue that integrating maternal mental health care will help advance maternal and child health.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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