In a statement on Tuesday , Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the investigation was carried out on July 17 and 18 in Kampung Air Bukit and Kampung Ong Jelmol.
"Most of the Orang Asli interviewed knew the purpose of taking the family planning services was to space out pregnancies and to give the mother time to recover after giving birth.Media reports on July 9 and 10 claimed that the ministry's family planning services were imposed on the Orang Asli women in Hulu Perak and that they were not informed of any side effects.
He said 24 Orang Asli women and four non-Orang Asli women were interviewed. Eight of the Orang Asli, including the two who were featured press reports were the case group while the rest were the control group. He also said that most of the Orang Asli women interviewed said they were aware of the family planning methods and its side effects.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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