Family Planning as a Possible Measure to Alleviate Poverty in the Philippines – Beyond Sociocultural Norms and Pervasive Opposition

Department of Surgery, Minamisoma Municipal General Hospital, Fukushima, Japan

Department of Pediatrics, Brokenshire Memorial Hospital, Davao City, Philippines

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Malate Manila, Philippines

College of Medicine, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Department of Hematology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Department of Internal Medicine, Soma Central Hospital, Fukushima, Japan

Department of Internal Medicine, Jyoban Hospital of Tokiwa Foundation, Fukushima, Japan