India's Family Welfare Program Moving to a Reproductive and Child Health Approach |
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| Author:
| Measham, Anthony R.
Heaver, Richard A. |
| Series title: | Directions in Development Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8213-3448-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | World Bank Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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India's Family Welfare Program (FWP), now in its fifth decade, has made an important contribution toward improving the health of mothers and children and providing family planning services. Working with India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a World Bank team identified some major constraints that have affected the FWP during the past two decades. This report recommends ways of overcoming those constraints by reorienting the FWP toward an approach that emphasizes reproductive...
More DescriptionIndia's Family Welfare Program (FWP), now in its fifth decade, has made an important contribution toward improving the health of mothers and children and providing family planning services. Working with India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a World Bank team identified some major constraints that have affected the FWP during the past two decades. This report recommends ways of overcoming those constraints by reorienting the FWP toward an approach that emphasizes reproductive and child health. Chapters focus on the background of the program, essential reproductive and child health services, the roles of the public and private sectors, and financing for the program. A supplement volume(*) provides background papers and technical data addressing specific health issues. (*) Supplement Stock No. 13500 / (ISBN 0-8213-3500-6)