title: Family planning gains ground.
abstract: Once a taboo subject, family planning is increasingly being recognized as essential for social and economic development in countries in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region. Dale Gavlak reports from Jordan.
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gavlak
mesh_terms: D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008877:Middle East; D016387:Women's Health; D014944:World Health Organization