Reaching Women and Newborns with Multidisciplinary Specialized Care Via WhatsApp Interaction. A One-Year Experience from Tanzania

Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani; Dr. Regine Unkels; Habibu Ismail; Rachel Nathaniel Manongi; Martin Kaunda Magogwa; Naibu Mkongwa

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Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani
Dr. Regine Unkels
Habibu Ismail
Rachel Nathaniel Manongi
Martin Kaunda Magogwa
Naibu Mkongwa

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Reaching Women and Newborns with Multidisciplinary Specialized Care Via WhatsApp Interaction. A One-Year Experience from Tanzania. (2021). Global Journal of Medical Research, 21(K4), 25-32. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/2453

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