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Shifting sands: Three decades of evolving priorities in maternal and newborn health research

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Event start Tuesday, 30 April 2019 at 17:15

Event end Tuesday, 30 April 2019 at 20:00

Venue London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, John Snow B lecture hall

In 1989, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine launched one of the first research units dedicated to maternal health in low-and middle-income countries. Please join us for an evening lecture and discussion highlighting 30 years of gains made in maternal and newborn health and the implications for the future.

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