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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6644a6
Personal Author:
Kroelinger, Charlan D. ; Romero, Lisa ; Lathrop, Eva ; Cox, Shanna ; Morgan, Isabel ; ... More +
Kroelinger, Charlan D. ; Romero, Lisa ; Lathrop, Eva ; Cox, Shanna ; Morgan, Isabel ; Frey, Meghan T. ; Warner, Lee ; Curtis, Kathryn M. ; Pazol, Karen ; Barfield, Wanda D. ; Meaney-Delman, Dana ; Jamieson, Denise J. Less -
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Zika Virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other serious brain abnormalities (1). To support state and territory response to the threat of Zika, CDC's Interim Zika Response Plan outlined activities for vector control; clinical management of exposed pregnant women and infants; targeted communication about Zika Virus Transmission among women and men of reproductive age; and primary Prevention of Zika-related adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes by Prevention of unintended pregnancies through increased access to contraception.* The most highly effective,| reversible contraception includes intrauterine devices and implants, known as long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). On September 28, 2016, the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and CDC facilitated a meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, of representatives from 15 states to identify state-led efforts to implement seven CDC-published strategies aimed at increasing access to contraception in the context of Zika Virus (2). Qualitative data were collected from participating jurisdictions. The number of states reporting implementation of each strategy ranged from four to 11. Participants identified numerous challenges, particularly for strategies implemented less frequently. Examples of barriers were discussed and presented with corresponding approaches to address each barrier. Addressing these barriers could facilitate increased access to contraception, which might decrease the number of unintended pregnancies affected by Zika Virus.
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Contraception Disease Outbreaks Female Full Report Health Services Accessibility Humans Local Government Pregnancy Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy Complications, Infectious State Government Zika Virus Infection
Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 66(44):1230-1235.
Pubmed ID:
29121000
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5679579
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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urn:sha256:042c15ccb3b0f8bae26b23c06a398eea0c4abe613738ba29f4302fd815ca6984
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54282/cdc_54282_DS1.pdf
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