title: Decree No. 17636-S, 13 July 1987.
abstract: This Decree integrates a number of basic health programmes into a single programme called the Programme of Primary Attention. Within the new programme there are three types of services: a) services of direct attention to persons, which include maternal-child care, and family planning services, among other things; b) activities of attention to the surrounding environment; and c) complementary support services, which include health education, among other things. The family planning services provided consist of the orientation of women of fertile age and distribution of family planning materials (medios) following instructions of other agencies. Within the Programme there are also Education and Nutrition Centres, which give attention to children and pregnant and lactating women in the form of food, health and nutrition education, and attention to their growth and development.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D002489:Central America; D002648:Child; D003364:Costa Rica; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education; D005193:Family Planning Services; D006262:Health; D006266:Health Education; D006285:Health Planning; D006296:Health Services; D007843:Latin America; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers; D009656:North America; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011320:Primary Health Care
keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Central America; Child--legal aspects; Costa Rica; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Education; Family Planning; Family Planning Programs--legal aspects; Health; Health Education--legal aspects; Health Services; Latin America; Laws And Statutes; Maternal-child Health Services--legal aspects; North America; Nutrition Programs--legal aspects; Organization And Administration--legal aspects; Population; Population Characteristics; Pregnant Women--legal aspects; Primary Health Care--legal aspects; Youth