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Reproductive Health Matters
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Volume 16, 2008 - Issue 32: Reproductive cancers
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Cervical cancer screening using visual inspection with acetic acid: operational experiences from Ghana and Thailand

Harshad SanghviJhpiego,BaltimoreMD, USA
(Vice President & Medical Director) ,
Khunying Kobchitt LimpaphayomDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand E-mail: [email protected]
(Professor Emeritus) ,
Marya PlotkinJhpiego, BaltimoreMD, USA
(Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor) ,
Elaine CharuratJhpiego, BaltimoreMD, USA
(Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor) ,
Amy KleineJhpiego, BaltimoreMD, USA
(Program Manager) ,
Enriquito LuFamily Planning & Reproductive Health, Jhpiego, BaltimoreMD, USA
(Director) ,
Wachara EamratsameekoolDivision of Research and Development, Roi Et Provincial Health Office, Roi Et, Thailand
(Director) &
Buncha PalanuwongBungkan Hospital, Nongkai, Thailand
(Director) show all
Pages 67-77 | Published online: 21 Nov 2008

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