title: Family planning in Guinea: a need for better public commitment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the evolution of family planning (FP) in Guinea and to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the current FP programme.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive study of the evolution of FP in Guinea between 1992 and 2010. First, national laws as well as health policies and strategic plans related to reproductive health and family planning were reviewed. Second, FP indicators were extracted from the Guinean Demographic and Health Surveys (1992, 1999 and 2005). Third, FP services, sources of supply and data on FP funding were analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Laws, policies and strategic plans in Guinea are supportive of FP programme and services. Public and private actors are not sufficiently coordinated. The general government expenditure on health has remained stable at 6-7% between 2005 and 2011 despite a doubling of total expenditures on health, and contraceptives are supplied by foreign aid. Modern contraceptive prevalence slightly increased from 1.5% in 1992 to 6.8% in 2005 among women aged 15-49.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A stronger national engagement in favour of repositioning FP should result in improved government funding of the FP programme and the promotion of long-acting and permanent methods.
authors.affiliation: Centre National de Formation et de Recherche en Santé Rurale de Maferinyah, Conakry, Guinée.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delamou
authors.forename: Akoi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koivogui
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dubourg
authors.forename: Thérèse
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Delvaux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000639:trends; D003270:Contraceptive Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D016656:Family Planning Policy / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005380:Financing, Government; D016701:Guinea; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D016387:Women's Health / Q000639:trends; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents
keywords: Guinea; family planning; programme; review