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YEAR: 1996

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Safe motherhood and child survival: the importance of family planning and

the interdependence of services.

AUTHORS

Fathalla MF

SOURCE

In: Family planning, health and family well-being. Proceedings of the United

Nations Expert Group Meeting on Family Planning, Health and Family Well-

Being, Bangalore, India, 26-30 October 1992, [compiled by] United Nations.

Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis. Population

Division. New York, New York, United Nations, 1996. :203-12. ST/ESA/SER.R/131

ABSTRACT

Unwanted high fertility adversely affects the health of families and hinders social and economic progress in poor

countries. Family planning and safe motherhood are intertwined. More than half a million women die every year

because of pregnancy and childbirth complications, although in recent years there has been progress in safer

childbirth. Family planning can save lives through prevention of unwanted pregnancy. In developing countries

increased contraceptive use has resulted in the decline of the total fertility rate from 6.1 during 1965-70 to 3.9 during

1985-90. The rate of contraceptive use increased during this period from 9% to 50%. Family planning could still

prevent more maternal deaths, estimated at 900,000 if all unwanted births are considered. Unsafe abortion also

contributes to maternal mortality and morbidity: one-fourth to one-third of all annual mortality may be attributable to

unsafe abortion. Birth planning could also reduce mortality by eliminating birth to women under 20 or over 39.

Maternal mortality indicators and measurements should use the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 women of

reproductive age. Family planning in a safe motherhood strategy could interact with all elements of the strategy.

Family planning also affects child survival: World Fertility Survey data indicated that teenage births carry a 24%

excess mortality and higher order births a 21% excess mortality. Better spacing through family planning can ensure

better child survival. Breast feeding is preferable over other forms of child nutrition, and every maternity care facility

should have a policy of advocating breast feeding. Infant mortality indicators should measure the number of infant

deaths per 1000 rather than live births to reflect child survival. The concept of reproductive health offers a more

comprehensive approach to health needs. Combining of services can occur at the levels of consumers, service

providers, and managers. Vertical services are still needed in the World Health Organization's concept of family

planning for all by 2000. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 2089-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Safe motherhood and child survival: the importance of

family planning and the interdependence of services.", is(are) Fathalla MF. The source of this article is "In: Family

planning, health and family well-being. Proceedings of the United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Family Planning,

Health and Family Well-Being, Bangalore, India, 26-30 October 1992, [compiled by] United Nations. Department for

Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis. Population Division. New York, New York, United Nations,

1996. :203-12. ST/ESA/SER.R/131". This article was published in 1996 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info®

Document ID: CONT2T 2089-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 7089

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