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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The impact of family planning on indicators of social well-being. Comment.

[El impacto de la planificacion familiar en algunos indicadores del

bienestar social. Comentario.]

AUTHORS

Fernandez de Castro J

SOURCE

GACETA MEDICA DE MEXICO. 1991 Mar-Apr;127(2):160-1.

ABSTRACT

The address of Dr. Manuel Urbina Fuentes on his entry into Mexico's National Academy of Medicine, entitled "The

Impact of Family Planning on Some Indicators of Social Welfare", demonstrates how demography, community

health, and public investment in programs and services are inseparable aspects of socioeconomic development.

The conclusions of the work strongly suggest that mexico's population crusade is the most important single

government action in favor of the health and wellbeing of the population. The work begins with a summary of

Mexican demographic history and the basic determinants of fertility and mortality. Mexico's rate of population growth

remains high despite some recent decline. 25 states, home of 60% of the Mexican population, currently have

family sizes averaging 4 children, and the time required for population doubling is scarcely 20 years. Another

chapter describes the methods used to estimate future population growth and its socioeconomic consequences.

The 3 possibilities analyzed for the next 20 years assumed that population would grow at the historical rate, at an

intermediate rate, or at the rate assumed by the family planning program. Comparison between the historical rate

and the family planning program rate demonstrates that the demographic goals of the family planning program must

be met if goals of health, well-being and other indicators are to be met. If population growth continues at the

historical rate there will be 115 and 147 million Mexicans in 2000 and 2010, with no possibility of covering their

physical and social needs. Success in the family planning program will imply a different epidemiologic pattern and

demand for health services. But failure will mean not only continuation of the same problems, but their worsening:

the population will obtain progressively fewer services as it grows, so that indicators of health, education,

employment, and other areas of well-being will fall. The choice is clear. Mexico will succeed in its family planning

program, or life will become harder. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2064-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The impact of family planning on indicators of social well-

being. Comment. [El impacto de la planificacion familiar en algunos indicadores del bienestar social.

Comentario.]", is(are) Fernandez de Castro J. The source of this article is "GACETA MEDICA DE MEXICO. 1991

Mar-Apr;127(2):160-1.". This article was published in 1991 in Spanish language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT3T 2064-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12064

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