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Date:
January 15, 1970
Source:
Population Policy Manual Volume
II
Subject:
Department of Health's National
Comprehensive Maternal and Child Health Family Planning Program
Text:
Since
it is the right of every parent to have children by choice, not by chance,
community health services to be truly responsible to the needs must provide
Family Planning Services when sought for, to promote maternal health through
planned pregnancies and spacing of child births by ensuring small families so
that children are wanted and can be cared for adequately for the enrichment of
human life. The Department of Health, in line with the pronounced policy of His
Excellency, the President of the Philippines, and the Department's National
Program on Family Planning, enjoined all concerned to integrate Family Planning
activities in their respective services in accordance with the following guides:
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The Project Office of the Comprehensive MCH-Family
Planning Program at the National Level shall be responsible for the overall
planning, administration, coordination and evaluation of the MCH-Family
Planning Program (in coordination with other agencies and organizations
engaged in Family Planning activities).
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The Regional Health Directors and their staff shall be
responsible for the proper planning, integration of Family Planning
activities in the health services in their respective regions.
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Provincial and City Health Officers shall be responsible
for the proper planning, integration and evaluation of the family planning
services in their respective provinces and cities.
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The local health entities (RHUs, Government Hospitals,
City Health Centers, Puericulture Centers and others) shall provide such
services as:
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Education and Motivation.
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Scheduling a one day a week for family planning
services to start with .
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Follow-up and maintenance of acceptors.
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Proper recording and reporting.
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Evaluation of the program.
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The implementation of the above-mentioned services shall
not in any way disrupt or neglect other health activities being undertaken
by the corresponding entities.
All heads of Offices are enjoined to
utilize personnel under their respective offices who have already trained on
Family Planning in the organization of this new service with their available
resources and means. They are expected to establish good and effective
coordination and liaison with already existing private and government Family
Planning agencies and clinics.
Training in family planning of other
health personnel shall be given priority to carry out effectively this program.
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