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  1. Roemer R
    Med Trib Med News, 1968 Sep 12;9(74):1.
    PMID: 12229348
    PIP: Family planning in Malaysia is discussed. Family planning began in Malaysia about 15 years ago through the efforts of voluntary family Planning Associations in the various Malay states. In 1966 the Malaysian Parliament passed the National Family Planning Act setting up the National FAmily Planning Board to formulate policies and methods for the promotion and spread of family planning knowledge and practice on the grounds of health of mothers and children and welfare of the family. In 1967, the board set a target of 40,000 new acceptors of family planning and 90% of the target was reached. This represents 3% of the child-bearing married women aged 15-49. The target for 1968 of 65,000 new acceptors is being achieved. A survey of acceptors is to be carried out from December 1968 to April 1969 to ascertain how many women who accepted family planning continue to practice it. Malaysia's crude birth rate declined from 46.2 in 1957 to 37.3 in 1966 before the government program was instituted. Abortion attempts have been frequent. The main method of contraception used is oral contraceptives. According to a 1957 survey, 31% of the married women in the metropolitan areas and 2% of rural women were using contraception. Presently, in Malaysia there is a need to: 1) train personnel to provide services, 2) inform and motivate families to accept family planning, 3) continue a broad educational program, 4) reform Malaysia's antiquated abortion law, and 5) integrate family planning services more fully into the general health services of the country.
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  2. Perkin GW
    Adv Fertil Control, 1969 Sep;4(3):37-42.
    PMID: 12146214
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  3. Sankaran S
    Finance Dev, 1973 Dec;10(4):18-21.
    PMID: 12257161
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy
  4. Rosenfield AG
    Med Today, 1973;7(3-4):80-94.
    PMID: 12309877
    PIP: Organizational and content features of various national family planning programs are reviewed. The Thai program is cited as an example of a family planning program organized on a massive unipurpose compaign basis. The Korean and Taiwan programs have utilized special field workers while upgrading the general health care network. 3 major problems with family planning programs are: 1) the lack of experience with such programs; 2) lack of commitment at the highest political levels; and 3) medical conservatism. Utilization of all available contraceptive methods instead of reliance on 1 method would improve most programs. Nursing and auxiliary personnel could be trained to take over the work of physicians in family planning programs. This is already being done with IUD insertion and pill prescription in several programs. The postpartum tubal ligation approach has proven effective and should be extended. There is a place in all national programs for both the private and the commercial sectors. Incentives for clinics, personnel, and acceptors might spread family planning more rapidly.
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  5. IDRC Rep, 1974 Mar;3(1):17-20.
    PMID: 12333530
    PIP: In Thailand "granny" midwives are being tested and trained to take part in modern family planning and public health programs. In Malaysia a survey of conditions relating to an increase in induced early termination or abortion of pregnancies is in progress. The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supports these projects as well as others in Asia. Local paramedical workers, like the "barefoot doctors" in China, are being trained. In Thailand a growth plan is attempting to reduce the annual rate of population increase from about 3.3% to 2.5%. Many granny midwives have been contacted. Several methods of incentive and training are being tried and will be evaluated. Eventually granny midwives in all of Thailand's 60,000 villages will be enlisted in the national planning program. Of Thailand's 6 million married women of reproductive age less than half use modern birth control methods. Abortion is illegal in Thailand which is a predominantly Buddhist country. The project in Malaysia is being carried out by the University of Malaysia and the Federation of Family Planning Associations. Abortion is also illegal in Islamic Malaysia, although there are illegal abortion clinics. Trends so far reported to IDRC indicate that 1) lower class women are more cooperative interviewees than others, 2) most couples use some method of birth control, 3) many wish to interrupt their pregnancies, 4) poorer families have more children than wealthier ones, 5) the Chinese and Indian people show a greater tendency to limit families than do the Malays, and 6) most couples want 3 or 4 children.
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy
  6. You Poh Seng Rao B, Shantakumar G
    Int Labour Rev, 1974 May-Jun;109(5-6):459-70.
    PMID: 12307191
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  7. PMID: 12260254
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy
  8. PMID: 12277967
    PIP: The goals of the Malaysian Family Planning Program are not only to reduce population growth from 3% to 2% by 1985 and to bring the crude birth rate to 28.2 from 30.3, but to generally improve the health of the family, and to enhance the government's efforts to raise the per capita income. The work program is divided into the Creative Unit, the Media Unit, the Production Unit, and the Field Diffusion Unit. The objectives are to build up strong support from political, community, and opinion leaders, and to run educational campaigns aimed at motivating potential acceptors. The program also runs centers training medical and paramedical personnel. The program is combined with development programs for women, especially useful among the rural population.
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy
  9. Jones GW, Sidh MS
    Dev Forum, 1979 Dec;9(2):1-21.
    PMID: 12336532
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy
  10. United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ESCAP. Population and Social Affairs Division
    PMID: 12278305
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  11. Hanna WA
    PMID: 12179857
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  12. Bul Keluarga, 1980 Apr.
    PMID: 12262045
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  13. PMID: 12262042
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy
  14. Oestereich J
    Ekistics, 1981 Jan;48(286):14-8.
    PMID: 12143625
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  15. Nor Laily Aziz Binti Abu Bakar
    PMID: 12222508
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  16. Herrin AN, Pardoko H, Lim LL, Hongladorom C
    Philipp Rev Econ Bus, 1981 Sep-Dec;18(3-4):132-53.
    PMID: 12178278
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  17. Pryor RJ
    Popul Geogr, 1981 Jul-Dec;3(1-2):57-68.
    PMID: 12179069
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy*
  18. Bul Keluarga, 1981 Mar-Apr.
    PMID: 12311507
    A Population Oratorical Competition between upper secondary pupils aimed at getting students interested in population problems will be held in Johore from May to June. The competition will be launched on 20th May 1981 in Segamat by En. Nordin bin Nazir the Deputy Director of Education, Johore. 81 secondary schools will be sending 184 students to participate at this oratorical competition. The Districts of Kluang, Segamat, Batu Pahat, Muar and Johore Bahru will send students who will face an elimination round during the 1st stage of the competition. The competition is jointly organized by the State Education Department and the National Family Planning Board with a funding support of $3500 from the National Family Planning Board. The Director-General, National Family Planning Board Malaysia, Datin Dr. Hajjah Nor Laily Aziz is scheduled to officiate at the opening ceremony and to give away the prizes on 27th June 1981.
    Matched MeSH terms: Public Policy
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