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1 The need to extend and expand the maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) continuum to include preconception healthrnThe provision of care along the MNCH continuum is currently the core strategy for reducing maternal, neonatal and infant mortality [1-5]. Yet, gaps in the MNCH continuum persist. Reductions in maternal mortality have stagnated in many parts of the world. With the lowering of infant and child mortality, approximately 40% of infant deaths now occur in the neonatal period[6].rn