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Community-based postabortion care: A collaborative intervention in Kenya’s Western and Nyanza Provinces

Author	*Katherine Turner; Ellen Mitchell; Nancy Nyaga; Sarah Onyango; Roxane Lovell; Jeannine Herrick*
Subject	Postabortion Care. Laws and Policies. Manual Vacuum Aspiration. Reproductive Health. Research-Evaluation.
Origin	TSDI
Copyright	2003
Description	Ipas partnered with Kenya's largest nongovernmental women's organization, Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organization, and the Ministry of Health to assess and train community health workers in linking women with abortion complications to life-saving care. This report describes the intervention and its results, identifies conclusions and lessons learned, and makes recommendations for future community-based postabortion care interventions.
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Language	English
Catalog #	KENPAC-E03
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