title: Slaughtering sacred cows: six institutional obstacles to advances in family planning.
abstract: In order to capitalise on new opportunities to advance contraceptive and reproductive health choices globally, organisations working in these fields will need to overcome six institutional obstacles. These are: (i) committee management; (ii) over-medicalisation; (iii) fear of risk and controversy; (iv) conferences, meetings, and symposia; (v) obsession with coordination; and (vi) fear of sex. The reproductive health community will require energy, innovative approaches, and a sharp focus on service delivery to address these hurdles that will otherwise slow down and misdirect programmatic momentum.
authors: * Marie Stopes International , London , UK.
authors: Tim
authors: T
authors: Black
authors: Phil
authors: P
authors: Harvey
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Purdy
mesh_terms: D003267:Contraception; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D062528:Medicalization / Q000458:organization & administration; D011057:Politics; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000600:supply & distribution; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Abortion; Birth control; Condoms; Contraception; Family planning; IUDs; Implants; Reproductive health