title: [Family planning in Hungary: past and present].
abstract: Periconceptional Care Service begins 3 month before the planned pregnancy and continues until 12th week of pregnancy. Its goal is to prevent congenital abnormalities (CAs) and preterm birth. Nowadays, 20-25% of infant mortality is caused by CAs in industrialized countries and CAs are among the leading causes of death. An important feature of CAs is that they represent a defect condition; therefore it's difficult to achieve a complete recovery. Thus, prevention is considered the only optimal solution in the medical care of cases affected with CA. In the last 25 years, several studies confirmed the possible prevention of CAs mainly neural-tube defects (NTDs) by folic acid supplementation during periconceptional period. Family Planning Service exists in Hungary since 1984. This model is optimal for the introduction of periconceptional folic acid/multivitamin supplementation, thus provide an effective method for primary prevention of birth defects.
authors.affiliation: Országos Gyermekegészségügyi Intézet Ifjúsági és Családtervezési Osztály Budapest Bolgárkerék u. 3. 1148. eros.erika@ogyei.hu
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eros
authors.forename: Anett
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hajós
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D005492:Folic Acid
vernacular_title: A családtervezés Magyarországon: múlt és jelen.