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. 2015 Oct 28;3(4):532-7.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00178.

The Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System: Reasons to Expand Access to the Public Sector of Africa

David Hubacher  1
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The Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System: Reasons to Expand Access to the Public Sector of Africa

David Hubacher. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

The levonorgestrel intrauterine system has: (1) excellent effectiveness, (2) high satisfaction levels, (3) non-contraceptive benefits, and (4) potential to help reinvigorate interest in intrauterine contraception. The time is ripe for ministries and donor agencies to work together to make the product widely available across Africa.

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