Besides this, the nation's ongoing maternal and child health programme has been strengthened with the launch of the Reproductive and Child Health Programme in 1997.1 Various measures undertaken by the Government have resulted in a general increase in the life expectancy of people in all regions.
De plus, le programme national permanent de santé maternelle et infantile a été renforcé avec le lancement en 1997 du Programme de santé en matière de procréation et de santé de l'enfant1.