Proceedings. Conference on contraceptive technology update 2-3 November 1986 Hotel Sonargaon Dhaka.

This volume contains 15 papers presented at a conference on contraceptive technology held in Dhaka Bangladesh in 1986 with the primary geographic focus on Bangladesh. "The conference aimed to discuss issues which need to be considered in policy formulation and planning of a large program especially in terms of introduction of a new contraceptive method. One of the objectives was to re-emphasize how policy training service delivery and research are interrelated for the success of a program." Chapters cover such topics as maternal mortality; contraceptive safety and effectiveness; various contraceptive methods including injectables oral contraceptives IUD use in Bangladesh and the United States Norplant use in Indonesia and Bangladesh and sterilization; family planning program development and implementation; and methods of increasing contraceptive availability. (EXCERPT)