HEALTH/FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT

ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTE (CCSS), COSTA RICAN DEMOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION (CRDA), CENTER FOR FAMILY INTEGRATION AND THE CENTER FOR FAMILY ORIENTATION ARE PROCEEDING AS PLANNED. THE MOH FP PROGRAM HAS BEEN IMPEDED BY INADEQUATE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION-A RESULT OF ITS DIRECTOR HAVING TOO MANY ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO BE ABLE TO DEVOTE FULL TIME TO PROGRAM PLANNING. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FY 1976: 1.LOWER PRICE FOR ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES SOLD BY CRDA; 2.ASSISTANCE FOR MORE AND BETTER FP SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS CORRESPONDING WITH A PHASING-DOWN OF FUNDING TO CRDA FOR SALARIES OF CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL; 3.A CRDA DETERMINATION OF ACTIVE ACCEPTORS OF FP SERVICES AND DROP-OUTS NOW THAT NEW STATISTICAL SYSTEM IS OPERATIONAL; 4.A CENTRAL DATA SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF STERILIZATION ON BIRTH RATES; 5.AN MOH-DEVELOPED INVENTORY LEDGER OF AID-DONATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; 6.DATA ON COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACEPTIVES IN COSTA RICA AND A DETERMINATION OF THE NUMBER OF FP ACCEPTORS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THIS REPORT ALSO INCLUDES POPULATION TABLES AND CHARTS AND A COMPLETED PROJECT DESIGN LOGICAL FRAMEWORK MATRIX.