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. 2021 Jun 28:373:n1271.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.n1271.

How can countries create outbreak response policies that are sensitive to maternal health?

Maira L S Takemoto  1 , Gillian McKay  2 , Melania Amorim  3 , Cady N Gbomosa  4 , Angus F Tengbeh  5 , Clare Wenham  6
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How can countries create outbreak response policies that are sensitive to maternal health?

Maira L S Takemoto et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Ensuring women’s need for sexual and reproductive healthcare are met should be a priority during disease outbreaks, say Maira L S Takemoto and colleagues

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

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