title: Family planning services and programmes in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
abstract: This paper presents the findings of a 1999 survey of 19 countries of the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region on the family planning services and programmes in the Region. Data were collected using a questionnaire which explored the following areas: the presence of population or family planning policies and family planning activities, the family planning services available, promotional and educational activities on family planning, quality assurance, family planning data collection, analysis and dissemination, and the use of such information. The results indicate that 13 of the countries have national policies on population and family planning but even in those that do not, family planning services are widely available. The scope of the services provided varied. There is still a need to implement or strengthen family planning programmes in the Region, a need which is recognized by the countries themselves.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Chichakli
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Atrash
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Musani
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahaini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnaoute
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D019083:Mediterranean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012736:Sex Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014944:World Health Organization