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September, 1997 |
In most developing countries, planning and implementing a postabortion care strategy will be an enormous challenge. Improving postabortion care requires commitment and support from leaders in health care, the national government, and communities. In most countries the magnitude of abortion-related mortality and the need to improve postabortion care have only recently been recognized and acknowledged. Much remains to be done to improve postabortion care and thus to save womens lives. An effective postabortion care strategy starts immediately, making the improvements in care that are most feasible and most appropriate for each particular setting. Many steps are necessary to achieve high-quality postabortion care, but in every setting some steps can be taken right away. |