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Iqbal H. Shah

Principal Research Scientist, Harvard. TH Chan School of Public Health
Verified email at hsph.harvard.edu
Cited by 13023

Unsafe abortion: the preventable pandemic

DA Grimes, J Benson, S Singh, M Romero, B Ganatra… - The lancet, 2006 - thelancet.com
Ending the silent pandemic of unsafe abortion is an urgent public-health and human-rights
imperative. As with other more visible global-health issues, this scourge threatens women …

Unmet need for contraception: issues and challenges

J Cleland, S Harbison, IH Shah - Studies in family planning, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Unmet need for contraception has been a central indicator for monitoring the progress of
family planning programs for 25 years. The purpose of this article is to provide a broad …

New estimates and trends regarding unsafe abortion mortality

E Ǻhman, IH Shah - International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The 1990–2008 estimates for the maternal mortality associated with unsafe
abortion require a re-examination. OBJECTIVE: To provide the latest estimates of the …

Induced abortion: incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008

G Sedgh, S Singh, IH Shah, E Ĺhman, SK Henshaw… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background Data of abortion incidence and trends are needed to monitor progress toward
improvement of maternal health and access to family planning. To date, estimates of safe …

Induced abortion: estimated rates and trends worldwide

G Sedgh, S Henshaw, S Singh, E Ĺhman, IH Shah - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Information on incidence of induced abortion is crucial for identifying policy and
programmatic needs aimed at reducing unintended pregnancy. Because unsafe abortion is …

The role of laboratory work in university chemistry

N Reid, I Shah - Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
The place of experimental work in laboratories has always assumed a high profile at all
levels of chemical education. This paper seeks to review the main strands of evidence …

[PDF][PDF] Causes and consequences of contraceptive discontinuation: evidence from 60 demographic and health surveys

MM Ali, JG Cleland, IH Shah… - 2012 - apps.who.int
Executive summary Dynamics of contraceptive use continuation, switching and failure are
important markers of how well programmes are meeting the family planning needs of …

Fertility intentions and reproductive health care needs of people living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa: implications for integrating reproductive health and HIV …

D Cooper, J Moodley, V Zweigenthal, LG Bekker… - AIDS and Behavior, 2009 - Springer
Tailoring sexual and reproductive health services to meet the needs of people living with the
human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) is a growing concern but there are few insights into …

Sanctions and childhood mortality in Iraq

MM Ali, IH Shah - The lancet, 2000 - thelancet.com
Background In 1999 UNICEF, in cooperation with the government of Iraq and the local
authorities in the" autonomous"(northern Kurdish) region, conducted two similar surveys to …

Unsafe abortion differentials in 2008 by age and developing country region: high burden among young women

IH Shah, E Ĺhman - Reproductive health matters, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Each year, nearly 22 million women worldwide have an unsafe abortion, almost all of which
occur in developing countries. This paper estimates the incidence and rates of unsafe …