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Editorial
. 2018 Mar 30;6(1):1-5.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00050. Print 2018 Mar 21.

The Coming-of-Age of Subcutaneous Injectable Contraception

Kimberly Cole  1 , Abdulmumin Saad  2
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Editorial

The Coming-of-Age of Subcutaneous Injectable Contraception

Kimberly Cole et al. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

DMPA-SC is a contraceptive injectable formulation that provides women and couples another important voluntary family planning option. It offers characteristics that many women like, including cost and time savings, and has the potential to be delivered by a range of health care cadres in a variety of service delivery channels.

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