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In January 2008, my colleagues and I conducted an anonymous survey to assess the knowledge and practice of physicians who provide post-abortion care in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. Approximately 79,000 Filipina women are hospitalized each year due to complications from illegally induced abortions. In May 2000, the Department of Health tried to reduce the individual and public health impact by issuing a policy on the Prevention and Management of Abortion and its Complications (PMAC). The policy requires medical institutions to provide post-abortion care to women, including those who attempted to self-induce. Limited research has been done to ensure that hospitals implement the policy.
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