Integration of family planning with MCH in Shannan prefecture.

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This article describes the family planning (FP) program in Shannan Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. FP is integrated within maternal and child health (MCH) services. Shannan Prefecture is the original site of the Tibetan civilization. It is about 200 km from the capital city of Lhasa. Population in Shannan Prefecture is about 310,000 persons. There are 12 counties, 146 towns, and 861 villages. Gross national product (GNP) per capita is 733 yuan. Total GNP is 400 million yuan. Zetang Town is the seat of Shannan Prefecture. Medical facilities are the best in Zetang Town compared to other prefectures. 27% of the Shannan population is comprised of women of childbearing age. During 1990-96, 17 FP teams visited towns to provide MCH-FP services to local farmers and herdsmen. These teams performed 1537 sterilization operations, 558 IUD insertions, and 29 implants. 8502 women received contraceptives. A study in 1997 provided implants to 297 more women. Contraceptive prevalence in thi

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