Unmet contraceptive needs in rural communities in the Dominican Republic during an international Zika virus outbreak

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Dec;139(3):370-371. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12258. Epub 2017 Aug 4.

Authors

Rebecca Shaw¹, Michaela Simmons², Corrine Nelson², Brooke Bachelor², Shant Adamian², Ana Frausto³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Specialty Medicine, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, USA.
² Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA, USA.
³ Timmy Global Health, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic.

PMID: 28696532
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12258

No abstract available

Keywords: Contraception; Dominican Republic; Family planning; Long-acting reversible contraception; Zika virus.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Contraception / statistics & numerical data*
Contraception Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
Disease Outbreaks
Dominican Republic / epidemiology
Family Planning Services / standards
Female
Humans
Needs Assessment
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* / prevention & control
Rural Health*
Zika Virus Infection* / epidemiology
Zika Virus Infection* / prevention & control