A five-day workshop on -Quality Care In Family Plan ning began yesterday at BRAC training centre at Rajendrapur, about 60 kilometres north of the capital, reports BSS

Health and Family Welfare Secretary Syed Ahmed inaugurated the workshop.

Family Planning Service specialists from four Asian countries — Vietnam. Indonesia. Turkey and host Bangladesh — are participating tn the workshop. Besides, representatives from a number of agencies Including Assistance for Voluntary Surgical Con-

traception (AVSC). Family Pla nntng Association of Bangladesh (FPAB). Family Planing Services Training Centre (FPSTC). Pathfinder, Asia Foundation. Care. 1CDDR.B. Population Cou nctl. World Bank. USAID and Family Planning directorate are also taking part tn it.

Organised by Pathfinder International, the objectives of the workshop are to identify the factors that determine quality of Care and develop tools for measuring service quality to ensure quality services to the clients.