Iran’s Shift in Family Planning Policies: Concerns and Challenges

Iran’s significant success in implementing Family Planning (FP) during the past 25 years, has made it a role model in the world. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Iran has dropped from 6.5 in 1960 to 1.6 in 2012, which is well below the targeted value of 2.2 for the country. Iran’s success story, ho...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Karamouzian, Hamid Sharifi, Ali Akbar Haghdoost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_2880_fc16f7ccf79a8804b57ad1a5b1d639d3.html