Title
Interventions to optimize the modern family planning method supply in the Loreto tropical region, Peru
Other title
Intervenciones para optimizar la oferta de métodos modernos de planificación familiar en la región tropical de Loreto, Perú
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Abstract
The use of family planning methods, mainly modern contraceptive methods - due to their higher effectiveness - is associated with a reduction in the number of unplanned pregnancy and abortion cases, and also with a reduction in the maternal fertility and morbidity rates, leading to a greater visibility of a voluntary and healthy maternity. However, the use of these methods is still insufficient in Peru, especially in states such as Loreto, which has the highest unfulfilled demand rate for family planning methods on the national level (14.2%) and high fertility rates (3.8). This is an important issue for sexual and reproductive health and, in general terms, for public health, as it has relevant social and economic results. In this article, we carry out a narrative review of the available evidence on three interventions aimed to increase the supply of modern contraceptive methods, their local contextualization, and considerations for potential local implementation.
Start page
142
End page
158
Volume
15
Issue
30
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias socio biomédicas (planificación familiar, salud sexual, efectos políticos y sociales de la investigación biomédica)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84988799866
Source
Revista Gerencia y Politicas de Salud
ISSN of the container
16577027
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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