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Reproductive Health Matters
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Volume 26, 2018 - Issue 54: SRHR for all? Exploring inequities within countries
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Youth-centred research to help prevent and mitigate the adverse health and social impacts of pregnancy amongst young Papua New Guineans

Stephen BellSenior Research Fellow, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia;Visiting Fellow, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elissa KennedyCo-Program Director, Maternal and Child Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia;Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;Honorary Fellow, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1961-0629View further author information
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Kirsten BlackAssociate Professor, Joint Head of Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0030-2431View further author information
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Andrew VallelyAssociate Professor, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia;Professorial Research Fellow, PNG Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR), Goroka, Papua New GuineaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1558-4822View further author information
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Lisa VallelyResearch Fellow, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-7683View further author information
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Glen MolaProfessor, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of PNG, Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9500-7234View further author information
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John KaldorScientia Professor, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7639-4355View further author information
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Mary BagitaCo-ordinator, O&G Division, Port Moresby General Hospital, Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaView further author information
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Caroline NinnesHealth Service Programs Manager, Susu Mamas, Papua New GuineaView further author information
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William PomatDirector, PNG Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR), Goroka, Papua New GuineaView further author information
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Angela Kelly-HankuScientia Fellow, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia;Senior Principal Reseach Fellow and Head, Sexual & Reproductive Health Unit, PNG Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR), Goroka, Papua New GuineaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0152-2954View further author information
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Pages 5-12 | Published online: 27 Sep 2018

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