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. 2020 Jun;5(6):e002754.
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002754.

Protecting hard-won gains for mothers and newborns in low-income and middle-income countries in the face of COVID-19: call for a service safety net

Wendy Jane Graham  1 , Bosede Afolabi  2 , Lenka Benova  3 , Oona Maeve Renee Campbell  4 , Veronique Filippi  5 , Annettee Nakimuli  6 , Loveday Penn-Kekana  4 , Gaurav Sharma  7 , Uduak Okomo  8 , Sandra Valongueiro  9 , Peter Waiswa  10 , Carine Ronsmans  5
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Protecting hard-won gains for mothers and newborns in low-income and middle-income countries in the face of COVID-19: call for a service safety net

Wendy Jane Graham et al. BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Jun.
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Keywords: maternal health; other infection, disease, disorder, or injury; paediatrics; prevention strategies; public health.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Many women face obstacles to seeking care in health facilities for themselves or their newborn baby (photo credit: Pieter ten Hoopen 2016; license for unrestricted use held by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (OMR Campbell and WJ Graham)).
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