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Development of a visual inspection programme for cervical cancer prevention in Bangladesh

Tahera AhmedAssistant Representative, UNFPA Bangladesh, Dhaka,Bangladesh E-mail: [email protected]
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AshrafunnessaAssociate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Jebunnessa RahmanNational Professional Project Personnel, UNFPA Bangladesh,Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pages 78-85 | Published online: 21 Nov 2008

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