Lessons learnt from the introduction of the contraceptive implant in South Africa

In 2014, South Africa (SA) introduced the subdermal contraceptive implant with the aim of expanding the contraceptive method mix and availability of long-acting reversible methods in the public sector. Three years on, concerns have been raised about the decline in uptake, early implant removals and...

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Main Authors: M Pleaner, C Morroni, J Smit, N Lince-Deroche, M Chersich, S Mullick, D Pillay, M Makua, H Rees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-11-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12113/8285