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prevention of unwanted pregnancies, improvement of youth health, prevention of sexually
transmitted diseases, and reduction of regional disparities in health. Concrete targets and actions
have also been defined in the Plan for the above mentioned priority areas. By the means of “Turkey
Population and Health Researches (TNSA)”, being carried out once in five years, the most recent one
was conducted in 2003, on the basis of the sampling representing the Country since 1963; evidence
based assessment of the situation with regard to pregnancy, birth, postnatal services for women,
family planning services, baby and infant health services is maintained. It is also possible to observe
the progress made or existing shortcomings.
Besides, various programs are conducted concerning the provision of service to women in the field
of health. Pre-marital Counseling Program, Safe Motherhood Program, Maternal and Infant
Nutrition Program, Baby and Infant Monitoring Program, Adolescent Health and Youth Program,
Sexual Health Program, Information- Education- Communication Project (BEI), Public Training
Development Project, International Reproductive Health Training Center Project, Reproductive
Health Program, Republic of Turkey- United Nations Population Fund Third Country Programme,
Maternal and Infant Mortality Prevention Project are some of such programs. Reproductive health
training programs have been implemented in cooperation with Turkish Armed Forces and Turkish
National Police.
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