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“Other risks don't stop”: adapting a youth sexual and reproductive health intervention in Zimbabwe during COVID-19

Constance R. S. Mackworth-Younga Assistant Professor, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe; Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9725-7931View further author information
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Constancia Mavodzab Research Fellow, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe; PhD Candidate, Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1651-5888View further author information
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Rangarirayi Nyamwanzac Research Assistant, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, ZimbabweView further author information
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Maureen Tshumac Research Assistant, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, ZimbabweORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9854-4804View further author information
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Portia Nzombec Research Assistant, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, ZimbabweView further author information
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Chido Dziva Chikwarid Study Coordinator, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe; Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-3603View further author information
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Mandikudza Temboe Research Fellow, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe; PhD Candidate, MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4520-3317View further author information
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Ethel Dauyaf Study Coordinator, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, ZimbabweORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3241-2512View further author information
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Tsitsi Apollog Deputy Director, AIDS and TB Unit, Ministry of Health and Child Care, Central Avenue, Harare, ZimbabweORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9881-0914View further author information
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Rashida A. Ferrandh Professor - International Health, Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe; Professor - International Health, Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7660-9176View further author information
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Sarah Bernaysi Associate Professor, Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Senior Lecturer in Global Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia.Correspondence[email protected]
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Article: 2029338 | Published online: 22 Feb 2022

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