China to start new round of government procurement for contraceptives ( 2003-07-17 17:00) (Xinhua) The State Population and
Family Planning Commission will launch a government contraceptive procurement
scheme for the year 2004 at a reproductive health exposition to be held in
northeast China's Dalian City from Oct. 25 to 28.
Vice-minister of the commission Wang Guoqiang said at a press conference in
Beijing Wednesday that central and local governments spend 400 million yuan
(about 48.2 million US dollars) each year on the purchase of contraceptives for
couples of child-bearing age.
Over 400 enterprises and government institutions are expected to take part in
the Second Family Planning and Reproductive Health Exposition where showpieces
range from condoms, reagents for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases
and AIDS, health care products for menopausal women and sterility treatments.
Meanwhile, the commission will exhibit newly developed research achievements
such as postnatal medical technology.
The first such exposition in both China and the world was held in Beijing on
July 11, 2001, drawing worldwide attention.
This time, a number of international organizations and businesses from many
countries have expressed their wish to participate in the exposition which will
also include lectures and symposiums.
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