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  • Title: Studies in family planning. 8. Thailand.
    Author: Alers JO, Asavasena W, Suvanavejh C, Rosenfield AG.
    Journal: Stud Fam Plann; 1973 May; 4(5):124-7. PubMed ID: 4710482.
    Abstract:
    The Ministry of Health of Thailand was reorganized in 1972 to combine rural health services and hospital services in one unit. Thailand's National Family Planning Program, under this Ministry, had already met the 1976 target by 1971. After the first 3 months of 1972, the rate of acceptors levelled off. The percentage of married, fertile women practicing contraception rose from 11% in mid-1969 to 22% in mid-1972. The Thai program receives the majority of its funding from abroad. The main reason for the leveling off of new acceptors in 1972 may be the switch from Ovral to Norlestrin oral contraceptives. The latter cause more side effects. Sterilizations are increasing, due to a Ministry of Health ruling that they will be provided for a cost of $7.50 per operation. Postpartum sterilization is being encouraged. A local mass communication project from August 1971 to February 1972 caused a 100% rise in new acceptors. This type of publicity will be tried on a nationwide scale in 1973. Plans for the future include computerization of research and evaluation areas. The program still has the following serious problems: 1)lack of total government support and government funding; 2)shortages of trained researchers and statisticians; and 3)ineffective supervision of the program, especially in rural areas.
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