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AFRICA In 1969, the Ghanaian government instituted a national policy aimed at reducing the rapid rate of population growth through voluntary widespread use of modern contraceptive methods, reducing the high infant and maternal mortality rates, and ensuring a more geographically balanced development of the country. The policy was not considered successful and was revised in the late 1980s to address the failures.
Through its decentralized Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery system, the Ghanaian government is committed to providing health care for all. Under the PHC system, health management and delivery are decentralized to ensure widespread access to services for everyone. In addition to the projects listed at the bottom of this page, the Population Council is carrying out the following research:
Projects
Publications/Resources on Ghana See Also Offsite Links
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