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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning and malaria control: some parallels between two large-scale

health-related programs.

AUTHORS

Anderson RK

SOURCE

Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine 42(4): 256-264. 1975.

ABSTRACT

Family planning programs are compared with malaria control--another large-scale international health program. In

discussing family planning in the context of public health programs, it is emphasized that family planning belongs

within a much broader context than health alone, therefore, other disciplines and agencies, both public and private,

should be involved. Experience with large-scale health-related programs such as malaria control and family

planning point toward the following conclusions: such programs require revision of deep-seated cultural attitudes,

depend on socioeconomic change, and are very difficult to organize, implement and administer in developing

countries; good technology is important for a successful program; good technology plus accessibility to services are

insufficient without widespread public acceptance. The general level of motivation can be raised by a gradual

process of public information and education; family planning programs appear to be having an impact and, in

combination with other measures, may well enable developing countries to lower birthrates more quickly than in the

past. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 2559-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning and malaria control: some parallels

between two large-scale health-related programs.", is(are) Anderson RK. The source of this article is "Mount Sinai

Journal of Medicine 42(4): 256-264. 1975.". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 2559-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 32559

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