strategy
Assuring family health care
Synonyms:
Protecting family healthGuaranteeing family health programmes
Providing family therapy
Description:
Strengthen efforts of private and public sector organizations to develop quality family health programmes compatible with the culture and customs of the people; raise awareness of population and family planning issues; assist in identifying and developing innovative family health programmes by providing training and technical assistance; information, education and communication programmes; population policy analysis and formulation, seminars and workshops. Implementation:
Education of girls and women is particularly beneficial to household health because it is largely women who buy and prepared food, maintain a clean home, care for children and the elderly and initiate contacts with the health system. Beyond education, government policies that support the rights and economic opportunities of women also contribute to overall household well-being and better family health. Broader:
ImprovingSupporting familiesEmpowering family unitsProviding health servicesProviding public health servicesEnsuring comprehensive family care Narrower:
Developing family medicineProviding mother/child careExpanding family care knowledgeArranging inexpensive doctor's careProtecting sexual and reproductive healthProtecting against health hazards of motherhoodEnsuring women's access to health care and family planning services Facilitated by:
Alleviating female povertyEvaluating family planningEnsuring a healthy environmentProviding home doctor serviceSecuring active family supportEducating about women's healthManaging community healthEducating for marriage and family lifeDeveloping international competence in population planningFostering linkages between family planning and social welfare Organizations:
International Federation for Family Health SIDS Europe International Family Therapy Association World Association for Positive Psychotherapy European Family Therapy Association SIDS International Family Health International Family of the Americas Foundation Service and Research Foundation of Asia on Family and Culture South Pacific Alliance for Family Health Center for Population and Family Health, New York Mediterranean Society of Family Physicians Family Care International Family Planning International Assistance International Family Health International Institute of Foods and Family Living International Society of Reproductive Medicine International Association for Marriage and Family Counselors Caribbean Population and Family Health Programme Child Family Health International Family and Child Care International, Philippines Subjects:
Society → FamilySocietal Problems → Protection
Research, Standards → Certification
Health Care → Health
Health Care → Therapy
Health Care → Care
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
