Meeting Summary: State and Local Implementation Strategies for Increasing Access to Contraception During Zika Preparedness and Response — United States, September 2016

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• Charlan Kroelinger; Lisa Romero; Eva Lathrop; Shanna Cox; Isabel Morgan; Meghan Frey
PMID: 29121000DOI: https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6644a6

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This summary provides information about a September 28, 2016 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia organized by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Representatives from 15 states discussed implementing CDC strategies for better access to contraception during the Zika virus outbreak. States faced challenges in implementing the strategies, with varying levels of success. Participants highlighted barriers and proposed solutions to improve access to contraception and reduce unintended pregnancies due to Zika virus.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disease Outbreaks; Health Policy; Health Services Accessibility; Microcephaly; Local Government; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Public Health Administration; State Government; United States; Pregnancy, Unplanned; Zika Virus Infection; Zika Virus; Contraception

Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health

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