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  • Title: Integrated FP/MCH hailed for Africa.
    Journal: JOICFP News; 1991 Oct; (208):1-2. PubMed ID: 12284380.
    Abstract:
    From August 19-30, 1991, 17 family planning (FP) administrators and managers, health and medical officials, and technical staff from 8 Sub-Saharan African countries attended the 3rd African Regional Training Course on the Integrated Project (IP) in Dar es Salaam and the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. (IP activities supplement clinic activities.) Participants learned technical skills to promote primary health care services acceptable to the community and with which participants could gain the community's confidence. Thus they can promote FP/maternal and child health (MCH) activities. Participants also learned that personal interaction skills between clients and providers were quite effective in reaching the rural population. This was helpful to learn since 80% of the population in Africa inhabit rural areas. An IP resource person spoke about the success of IP activities in the Philippines. He reminded participants that if FP focuses on health of the family and concern for the its economic stability and happiness, people will appreciate and understand FP. Therefore IP centers on MCH and considers the child the core for planning the family. This Philippine resource person took steps to strengthen the technical cooperation between Africa and Asia begun in 1983. Participants visited an IP pilot site at Masama, Hai District and at Tanganyika Planning Company, Moshi District in Kilimanjaro Region. They agreed that the field trip was worthwhile. In addition, participants found the training course to provide them with practical approaches to implement IP in their respective countries.
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