Addressing Women s Reproductive Health Needs-Priorities for the Family Welfare Programme

Priorities for the Family Welfare Programme Shireen J Jejeebhoy A growing recognition that population dynamics, quality of life and women's status are closely interrelated argues strongly for a fresh look at India's population programme. Strategies to broaden the narrow focus of services, and more important, to put women's reproductive heatth services and information needs in the forefront are urgently required. What are the gaps in women's reproductive health care? What are the constraints women face in accessing quality health care?