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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Planning for the distribution of contraceptive products through the private

sector in Ecuador.

AUTHORS

SMITH RH

SOURCE

Report prepared during the period June 27 through May 1, 1975 and published

by the American Public Health Association in agreement with the Agency for

International Development. 5 p. (Authorization: AID/csd 2604, T.O. 17. Ltr:

PHA/POP 4/7/75) (APHA Assgn. No. 149)9.

ABSTRACT

Though in support of family planning services the official policy of the Ecuadorian government regarding population

has no demographic objective. Whether public or private all family planning activities are under the control and

support of the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health is interested in determining the number of people using

contraceptives through the commercial sector, particularly oral contraceptives and also the number of people who

originally obtained contraception through the public sector and then switched to private sector. A preliminary

examination by the Ministry of Health has tried to determine the number of oral pill cycles and injectables imported

and produced in Ecuador during 1970-1973, but it is supposed that the figures are in error and do not reflect actual

distribution. The figures for the distribution is estimated as follows: 1970-618,000, 1971-206,000, 1972-440,000, and

in 1973-422,000 cycles. Another USAID-Ecuador study determined that there were 14 brands of oral pills available

on the commercial market during 1973. Depoprovera was also available. Thus it is recommended that: 1)

International manufacturers work with their Ecuadorian distributors to obtain data concerning the number of

contraceptives by type and brand that have been distributed and produced in Ecuador for the past 5 years and the

distribution of commercial contraceptives by type, brand and province in the year 1974. 2) A study of clinic dropouts

should be undertaken with about 20-30 respondents selected from each of the 200 clinics. During the study

questions about the possible crossover into the commercial sector should be included. A Spanish speaking expert

in family planning evaluations should go to Ecuador to help in designing the survey and in improving the clinic

reporting system. 3) Questions about condom usage, frequency of intercourse, family planning and media,

preference for sources of supply of contraceptives and sources of information on family planning should be included.

4) There should be increased communication between the Ministry of Health and the commercial sector.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3058-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Planning for the distribution of contraceptive products

through the private sector in Ecuador.", is(are) SMITH RH. The source of this article is "Report prepared during the

period June 27 through May 1, 1975 and published by the American Public Health Association in agreement with the

Agency for International Development. 5 p. (Authorization: AID/csd 2604, T.O. 17. Ltr: PHA/POP 4/7/75) (APHA

Assgn. No. 149)9.". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

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