Bonet, Mercedes
Souza, Joao Paulo
Abalos, Edgardo
Fawole, Bukola
Knight, Marian
Kouanda, Seni
Lumbiganon, Pisake
Nabhan, Ashraf
Nadisauskiene, Ruta
Brizuela, Vanessa
Metin Gülmezoglu, A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Merck Sharp and Dohme
United States Agency for International Development
UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction
Article History
Received: 21 November 2017
Accepted: 4 December 2017
First Online: 30 January 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was approved by the World Health Organization Ethical Review Committee on October 02, 2017. This study obtained all required authorizations at country and institutional level, and the relevant consent to participate.
: All authors reviewed the manuscript, and approved the final version for publication.
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