Highlighting the success of India's family planning programme, the Union Health Minister said in a blog post: "Millennial women in India are opting for smaller families, with an average of just two children each." . He said that 57 percent of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) have actively used modern contraceptives.”
"India has demonstrated tremendous progress on the ground through improved family planning services and dramatic improvement in health outcomes, especially maternal and child health," he said.
Nadda said family planning empowers women, girls and youth by providing them with rights and options.
While “India has already achieved the Nationwide Fertility Replacement Level (TFR 2.0) and 31 States/UTs have already achieved this milestone as per NFHS-5 (2019-21), which is a success story in its journey “…the goal is to “maintain and achieve this at both the national and subnational levels.”
He emphasized the need for “healthy timing and spacing between pregnancies for the health and well-being of mother and child.”
Nadda noted that the National Planning program currently offers a variety of modern reversible contraceptives covering condoms, intrauterine contraceptive devices, oral pills, injectable contraceptives, etc.
"The government is committed to overcoming barriers related to access, contraceptive misconceptions and lack of awareness among clients, geographic and economic challenges, and restrictive social and cultural norms," he said.
In addition, substantial investments are being made to improve the delivery of family planning services. The program is also being extended to the last mile through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
Nadda called to fight “for a future in which all citizens have access to quality health care and in which the health and well-being of our people are the basis of the progress and prosperity of our nation.”
"India has demonstrated tremendous progress on the ground through improved family planning services and dramatic improvement in health outcomes, especially maternal and child health," he said.
Nadda said family planning empowers women, girls and youth by providing them with rights and options.
While “India has already achieved the Nationwide Fertility Replacement Level (TFR 2.0) and 31 States/UTs have already achieved this milestone as per NFHS-5 (2019-21), which is a success story in its journey “…the goal is to “maintain and achieve this at both the national and subnational levels.”
He emphasized the need for “healthy timing and spacing between pregnancies for the health and well-being of mother and child.”
Nadda noted that the National Planning program currently offers a variety of modern reversible contraceptives covering condoms, intrauterine contraceptive devices, oral pills, injectable contraceptives, etc.
"The government is committed to overcoming barriers related to access, contraceptive misconceptions and lack of awareness among clients, geographic and economic challenges, and restrictive social and cultural norms," he said.
In addition, substantial investments are being made to improve the delivery of family planning services. The program is also being extended to the last mile through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
Nadda called to fight “for a future in which all citizens have access to quality health care and in which the health and well-being of our people are the basis of the progress and prosperity of our nation.”
