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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Leaders and health officials have asked the government to increase funding for family planning services in rural areas.<\/p>\n

The officials made the remarks during celebrations to mark 13 years of the Advance Family Planning initiative Mbale City last week.<\/p>\n

Mr Paul Wakooko, the Sironko District health officer, said: \u201cBecause of the low funding, sensitisation is low, affecting service uptake. We depend so much on NGO funding that when they leave, there is always a big gap left.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Erisa Mulwani, the Budaka District health officer, said the low uptake of family planning services is affecting government efforts to fight poverty.<\/p>\n

\u201cFamily planning issues are important because they contribute in the long run to the economy and welfare of the population,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He advised the government to look at ways of improving the family planning methods so that they have fewer side effects.<\/p>\n

Mr Alfred Mwanga, the Kapchorwa District health officer, said the negative cultural and religious beliefs about family planning, including myths and misconceptions, hamper access to the services.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunities still think that family planning causes sterilisation, which is not the case. Family planning helps in child spacing for easy management of families,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that there is a need to carry out massive sensitisation on the family planning usage targeting men.<\/p>\n

Mr Milton Kamoti, the Bududa District chairperson, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cFamily planning is a security issue. Couples should ensure that they have a specific number of children they can manage because the world economy and poverty levels are so worrying,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ms Regina Mutuwa, the Mbale District chief administrative officer, said health centres lack family planning products.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen women go for family planning services, they are supposed to take methods of their own choice but sometimes they are forced to take the method not of their choice because of the limited commodities in the health facilities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mr Jackson Chekweko, the Reproductive Health Uganda executive director, said: \u201cIf we want to break the poverty cycle, then the government needs to invest in family planning as a priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

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