[THE PLACE AND ROLE OF FAMILY PLANNING IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE: THIRTY YEARS OF RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE]

The urgent problem of saving people in Russia requires an analysis of the causes and factors that hinder the expanded reproduction of the population. One of them should be considered the low level of reproductive health of the population. The family planning movement which was formed and developed in Russia in the 1990s plays an essential role in maintaining and strengthening the reproductive health of the population. An analysis of Russias thirty year experience in this field allows us to state positive results - a decrease in maternal and infant mortality rates the prevalence of artificial abortions the formation of rational contraceptive behavior of the population. A network of medical organizations has been established that provide medical and social assistance to the population on family planning issues. However to date a number of issues remain unresolved - the development of a national concept of sexual education and youth education the development of a multiprofessional approach and interdepartmental interaction in matters of preserving and strengthening the reproductive health of the population.