Access to and Quality of Menstrual Regulation and Postabortion Care in Bangladesh: Evidence from a Survey Of Health Facilities, 2014
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■ ■ Policy and programmatic actions are needed to increase availability of and access to MR and treatment for postabortion complications. Strategies include increasing training for providers and disseminating information about the MR program at the community level. In addition, provision of contraceptive counseling and methods for postabortion care and MR patients must be improved, particularly at private-sector facilities. Access to and Quality of Menstrual Regulation and Postabortion Care in Bangladesh: Evidence from a Survey Of Health Facilities, 2014
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