Jakarta,
June 22, 2017 (Antara) - The Family Planning (FP) Program holds significance
for Indonesia, as the country has a population of over 250 million, or
is the world's fourth-most populated nation after China, India, and the
US.
From
1970s to the early 2000s, the Indonesian government had intensified the
FP program to stem population growth, as the country's fertility rate
was rather high at that time.
With a strong political will, determination, and hard work, Indonesia
had one of the strongest and most successful national FP initiatives in
the world during the period.
The country had managed to double its contraceptive prevalence rate to
nearly 60 percent between 1976 and 2002 and halved its fertility rate
from 5.6 to 2.6 children per woman.
Indonesia was a leader in the FP program and viewed as a role model by developing countries.
However, following the country's major political reform, the FP program seemed have to slowed down.
To revitalize the FP program, in 2016, the Joko Widodo administration came out with several strategies, including by establishing the so-called FP Kampongs or FP Communities.
To revitalize the FP program, in 2016, the Joko Widodo administration came out with several strategies, including by establishing the so-called FP Kampongs or FP Communities.
More
than merely providing easy access to contraceptives for married
couples, its goals are also to increase the welfare of Indonesian
families through the FP program, increasing societal awareness on the
population condition in Indonesia, and to ensure that every family in
Indonesia can pursue its life goals.
A
FP kampong is a village or hamlet where there is a systematic and
systemic integration of FP, population, and family development programs.
