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YEAR: 1992

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Mixed results mark Asian family planning. Indonesia bids to transfer

successful program in family planning to other developing nations.

AUTHORS

Cohen M

SOURCE

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. 1992 Sep 15;84(205):5.

ABSTRACT

Indonesia offered 1 of only a few concrete strategies for action at the 6-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement to

increase cooperation and solidarity among countries in the southern hemisphere. 108 countries belong to the

Movement. Specifically, Indonesia offered to help manage and supply contraceptives to member nation family

planning programs. Agreeing that population pressure directly affects economic and environmental well-being,

country members will reconvene to discuss next steps. While wishing to help other countries enjoy family planning

successes comparable to its own, Indonesia is also motivated by selfish, economic interests. Indonesia

manufactures a full array of contraceptives, and has the interest, need, and capacity to support an export market. As

the government increasingly shies away form buying domestically made contraceptives for free distribution to the

public, and instead encourages individuals to buy them on their own, Indonesian companies need outside markets to

help see them through the transition period. Excess supply and production of condoms, and low domestic interest

in their use pose an especially urgent need for the monopoly manufacturer of condoms to turn to other markets. Only

7% of contraceptive users in Indonesia employ condoms. Thus far, modest orders and consulting agreements have

been made. Indonesia encouraged countries to place large orders for contraceptive methods. (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT3T 1556-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Mixed results mark Asian family planning. Indonesia bids to

transfer successful program in family planning to other developing nations.", is(are) Cohen M. The source of this

article is "CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. 1992 Sep 15;84(205):5.". This article was published in 1992 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 1556-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 11556

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