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From Research to Policy: The WHO Experience With Developing Guidelines on the Potential Risk of HIV Acquisition and Progestogen-Only Contraception Use

Leo Han, Eva Patil, Nancy Kidula, Mary Lyn Gaffield and Petrus S. Steyn
Global Health: Science and Practice December 2017, 5(4):540-546; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00278
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aDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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Eva Patil
aDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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bWHO AFRO, Intercounty Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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cDepartment of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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cDepartment of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Leo Han, Eva Patil, Nancy Kidula, Mary Lyn Gaffield, Petrus S. Steyn
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Leo Han, Eva Patil, Nancy Kidula, Mary Lyn Gaffield, Petrus S. Steyn
Global Health: Science and Practice Dec 2017, 5 (4) 540-546; DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00278
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