title: Family planning lessons and challenges. Making programs work.
abstract: Over the past 30 years, family planning programs have helped millions of people to have the smaller families that they want. As programs have learned how to meet people's needs, contraceptive use has spread rapidly.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robey
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Piotrow
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salter
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011057:Politics; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation