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. 2019 Apr 1:365:l1228.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.l1228.

Self care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights: costs, benefits, and financing

Michelle Remme  1 , Manjulaa Narasimhan  2 , David Wilson  3 , Moazzam Ali  2 , Lavanya Vijayasingham  4 , Fatima Ghani  4 , Pascale Allotey  4
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Self care interventions for sexual and reproductive health and rights: costs, benefits, and financing

Michelle Remme et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Michelle Remme and colleagues argue that if costs to users are considered and their financing is right, self care interventions for sexual and reproductive health can improve equity and efficiency

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Competing interests: All authors have read and understood BMJ policy on declaration of interests and have no relevant interests to declare.

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Self care within the healthcare pyramid. Adapted from Shidhaye et al
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