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Review
. 2014 Feb 4;2(1):4-9.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-13-00156. eCollection 2014 Feb.

It's about time: WHO and partners release programming strategies for postpartum family planning

Mary Eluned Gaffield  1 , Shannon Egan  2 , Marleen Temmerman  1
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Review

It's about time: WHO and partners release programming strategies for postpartum family planning

Mary Eluned Gaffield et al. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

The postpartum period is a critical time to address high unmet family planning need and to reduce the risks of closely spaced pregnancies. Practical tools are included in the new resource for integrating postpartum family planning at points when women have frequent health system contact, including during antenatal care, labor and delivery, postnatal care, immunization, and child health care.

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Use of Contraceptive Methods in the Postpartum Period, According to WHO's Medical Eligibility Criteria Source: World Health Organization
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