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In the past few years, the global health community has made a great effort to improve maternal and child health in low-income countries, in particular focusing on reproductive health.
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Cetin, I., Laoreti, A. (2016). Accessibility to Reproductive Assistance in Low-Income Countries. In: Borini, A., Savasi, M. (eds) Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Infectious Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30112-9_8
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