Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 14, Issue 27 , Pages 91-100 , May 2006

Health Sector Reform and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Mongolia

  • Peter S Hill

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, International Health, School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Rebecca Dodd

      Affiliations

    • Technical Officer, Department of MDGs, Health and Development Policy, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Khurelmaa Dashdorj

      Affiliations

    • Lecturer/Researcher, Population Teaching and Research Center, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(06)27226-4

Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 14, Issue 27 , Pages 91-100 , May 2006

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