Birth control program a success

Birth control program a success

JAKARTA (JP): The family planning programs carried out by the
Jakarta administration have prevented more than three million
births in the last 26 years.

City Hall Spokesman, Soesila Darmoadji, said yesterday
Jakarta's population would have reached 14,279,072 this year, if
birth control programs had failed.

"By mid year Jakarta will house 10,215,762 people, thanks to
the family planning programs," he said.

The success of birth control programs means less spending on
education, food health and manpower sectors, he said. (sur)