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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 19, 2011 - Issue 38: Repoliticisation of SRH services
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Sub-Saharan Africa and the health MDGs: the need to move beyond the “quick impact” model

Fabienne RichardResearcher and Lecturer, Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, [email protected]
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David HercotCoordinator, International Health Policies Network, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp,Belgium
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Charlemagne OuédraogoHead, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, District Health Management Team, Bogodogo District, Burkina Faso
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Thérèse DelvauxResearcher and Lecturer, Public Health Department, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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Salif SamakéDirector, Planning and Statistics for the Health Sector, Ministry of Health, Bamako, Mali
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Josefien van OlmenCoordinator, Health System Strengthening Network, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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Ghislaine ConomboTechnical advisor PMTCT, World Health Organization Inter-Country Support Team, Central Africa, Libreville,Gabon
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Rachel HammondsResearcher, Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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Jan VandemoorteleIndependent researcher, Bruges, Belgium
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Pages 42-55 | Published online: 24 Nov 2011

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