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  • Title: Problems loom ahead.
    Author: Mohamad K.
    Journal: Integration; 1992 Aug; (33):19-21. PubMed ID: 12343885.
    Abstract:
    The Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (IPPA) was founded in 1957 when the Indonesian government policy was strongly pronatalist. It organized an IPPF regional conference in 1969 in Bandung, championed family planning, and also trained Indonesian doctors in contraceptive services. The government adopted family planning as a policy in 1969, and took over most IPPA clinics. IPPA was also introducing community-based family planning programs in rural Java. There are several government agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that are implementing various family planning programs. The Indonesian Family Planning Program has been successful, but if faces the high proportion of people in reproductive age (20-29 years) who may have more than 2 children. NGOs could develop special projects addressed to the young generation in urban areas. There is also a high dropout rate among family planning acceptors and a growing need for abortion services. Unplanned and unwanted pregnancies are increasing in urban areas because of premarital sex or contraceptive failure. The number of contraceptive users is estimated to be 18 million. Abortion is prohibited in Indonesia, but induced abortion is allowed for medical indications. The Integrated Family Planning and Parasite Control Project successfully implemented by IPPA in several locations could produce an immediate health impact at a relatively low cost. Family planning is not fully accepted in some regions in Indonesia because of religious or cultural reasons. NGOs, such as IPPA, are capable of developing special family planning programs in such places. IPPA has had success in developing such programs throughout the country where about 300 different ethnic groups live.
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