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. 2020 Sep 25:1:564560.
doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2020.564560. eCollection 2020.

Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Require a Special Focus During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Chloe R McDonald  1 , Andrea M Weckman  2   3   4 , Julie K Wright  2   3   4   5 , Andrea L Conroy  6 , Kevin C Kain  2   3   4   5
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Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Require a Special Focus During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Chloe R McDonald et al. Front Glob Womens Health. .
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Keywords: COVID-19; adverse birth outcomes; antenatal care; health access equity; low- and middle-income countries; pregnancy; sexual and reproductive health.

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Infographic depicting inequalities in pregnancy outcomes and access to antenatal care at baseline and during a pandemic. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); preterm birth (PTB). Data sources (–, –13).
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