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Center for Women's Reproductive Health coordinates multicenter Health Equity Research Network grant

The Center for Women's Reproductive Health (CWRH) is honored to coordinate the multicenter Health Equity Research Network (HERN) on Disparities in Maternal-Infant Health Outcomes grant sponsored by the American Heart Association.

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  1. Project setting: the project was carried out at gynecological and antenatal care units of major reference hospitals in the South West Region of Cameroon-Africa.
  2. Study Design: the study enrolled previously pregnant, sexually active women trying to conceive again for a minimum one year, as cases of infertile women and pregnant women as controls.
  3. Potential Impact: the study will contribute to filling the paucity of information on Cameroon’s sexually transmitted infection (STI) and infertility while striving at providing reliable information that can be used to improve the management of infertility with country data while advocating for a national STI screening program.
  4. Contact information for anyone interested in hearing more details: the research results are required to be deposited/presented and advocated at
    1. Ministry of Public Health through the Regional Delegation of Public Health SWR Cameroon, PO BOX 281 Buea, phone : (+237) 233322262 , email: contact@swrdph.org
    2. Ministry of Higher Education through the University of Buea, Faculty of Science, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, PO BOX 63 Buea Cameroon.
    3. Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Institute of Medical Research and Medical Plants Studies (IMPM), PO BOX 13033, Yaoundé Cameroon
    4. Ministry of Women Empowerment and the Family Centre, Phone: 222 23 25 50, Email: cab_minproff@yahoo.fr Yaoundé Cameroon
    5. Ministry of Social Affairs, phone: (237) 22 22 29 58 / 22 23 11 07, email infos@minas.cm
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The Spotlight | Newsletter Updates from CWRH

The Spotlight is the Center for Women's Reproductive Health's quarterly newsletter featurning top center-related stories, research highlights, awarded grants, member achievements, available funding, and more.

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