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. 2020 Jun 30;8(2):169-175.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00171. Print 2020 Jun 30.

Doing Things Differently: What It Would Take to Ensure Continued Access to Contraception During COVID-19

Michelle Weinberger  1 , Brendan Hayes  2 , Julia White  3 , John Skibiak  3
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Doing Things Differently: What It Would Take to Ensure Continued Access to Contraception During COVID-19

Michelle Weinberger et al. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

COVID-19 may fundamentally change women’s contraceptive use, meaning that the future we have been planning and procuring for, may not match these changes. In these unprecedented times, we must rethink how we link product and program in the short-term to ensure women’s changing needs are met.

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Potential Short-Term Changes in Contraceptive Method Mix During COVID-19 Disruptions in Kenya and Nigeria Abbreviations: IUD, intrauterine device; LAPM, long-acting and permanent method.
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Cumulative Number of Pills Dispensed Over 6 months in Kenya and Nigeria Under Different COVID-19 Disruption Scenarios, April to September 2020 Abbreviations: COC, combined oral contraceptive pill; POP, progesterone-only pill.
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