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  • Title: Working with Dominican youth.
    Author: Portes M.
    Journal: JOICFP News; 1995 Jun; (252):6. PubMed ID: 12289889.
    Abstract:
    Milqueya Portes, vice president of the Family Planning Association of the Dominican Republic (PROFAMILIA), and president of the Dominican Pharmaceutical Industry Association (INFADOMI), was interviewed by JOICFP News on April 11, 1995, concerning the work of PROFAMILIA. Her remarks included the following: 1) the need to orient young people on sexual life, reproduction, and male responsibility; 2) the importance of avoiding sexual activity and pregnancy at too early an age because of interference with reproductive health and educational status; 3) the need to educate young people concerning the care of their health, their bodies, life, and the importance of good health and education; and 4) her association's programs for young people, which provide education and cover acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention. She mentioned that the PROFAMILIA Council has members from different professions, which allows discussion and analysis of issues from different viewpoints. The organization has an active group of volunteers and holds workshops on various issues, including sexual health and reproduction. It recently added a clinic for men to its two clinics for women belonging to PROFAMILIA. It has agreements with more than 100 private clinics that deal with different clinical contraceptive methods (especially the IUD), and with companies that allow it to sell the contraceptive pill and condoms at lower than retail prices. It is engaged in social marketing.
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