Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 17, Issue 34 , Pages 71-77 , November 2009

Unsafe abortion and abortion care in Khartoum, Sudan

  • Joyce Kinaro

      Affiliations

    • Senior Program Officer, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), Africa Region, Nairobi, Kenya
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  • Tag Elsir Mohamed Ali

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant, Academy of Medical Sciences & Technology; and Project Director, Safe International, Khartoum, Sudan
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  • Rhonda Schlangen

      Affiliations

    • Senior Research and Evaluation Manager, International Division, PPFA, New York, NY, USA
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  • Jessica Mack

      Affiliations

    • Program Associate, International Division, PPFA, New York, NY, USA

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Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 17, Issue 34 , Pages 71-77 , November 2009