Reciprocal Innovation in Action: Adapting a Community-Based Care Model for Pregnant and Parenting Women in Kenya to Indiana
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5052 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 2, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 4, 2026
Published on: Apr 17, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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© 2026 Michael Scanlon, Dominique Dumornay, Debra K. Litzelman, Justus E. Ikemeri, Anjellah Jumah, Leonce Jean-Baptiste, Jasmine Jackson, Marie Nicolle Joseph, Astrid Christoffersen-Deb, Julia Songok, Laura J. Ruhl, published by Ubiquity Press
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