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Editorial – War in Sudan: The Impact on Maternal and Perinatal Health

Published date: Sep 27 2023

Journal Title: Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences

Issue title: Sudan JMS: Volume 18 (2023), Issue No. 3

Pages: 268 - 271

DOI: 10.18502/sjms.v18i3.14094

Authors:

Ahmed A Hassanaa801181@gmail.comFaculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan

Ishag AdamUnaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Nazik Elmalaika HusainDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman, Khartoum State, Sudan

Abstract:

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[3] World Health Organization. Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn. 2023. https://www.who.int/news/item/20-06-2023-women-and- girls-hit-hard-by-attacks-on-health-in-sudan--un-agencies-warn

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