Family planning in the United Arab Republic
El-nomrossey, M.M.
Ippf Medical Bulletin 4(5): 2-4
1970
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-0357 PMID: 12254667 Document Number: 25584
Discussion of the family planning program in the United Arab Republic (UAR) is presented. The Supreme Council for Family Planning was set up in 1965 with the aim of organizing programs of family planning in the UAR as well as setting up time schedules for execution, supervision, follow-up, and evaluation. In 1966, The National Planning Program started to operate 1,991 centers in urban and rural areas for women requesting oral contraceptives. By July of 1969, the number of centers reached 2700. However only villages with government health units have family planning centers. Each center is fully equipped and has a doctor, nurse or midwife, 1 or 2 assistant midwives, a social worker a clerk, and a worker. Centers now also offer IUD services. Propaganda and motivation in connection with family planning is discussed, as is training of personnel involved in the program.