NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, unveiled the India Family Planning 2030 Vision document.
India has attained replacement level fertility, with as many as 31 states/union territories achieving a Total Fertility Rate of 2.1 or fewer, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar said.
Addressing the National Family Planning Summit 2022, she said:- "between 2012 and 2020, India added more 1.5 crore, additional users, for modern contraceptives whereby increasing their use substantially". The government data reveal an overall positive movement toward spacing strategies, which would be beneficial in reducing mother and newborn mortality and morbidity, she said.
The Union Minister emphasised that Mission Parivar Vikas (MPV) 2016 has provided the National Family Planning Program a boost. Innovative tactics such as the distribution of Nayi Pehel kits, Saas Bahu Sammelan, and Saarthi vans are assisting in reaching out to the community and beginning talks about Family Planning and good birth spacing, and also the importance of small families, as part of the scheme. "Over 17 lakh Nayi Pehel kits have been supplied to newlyweds, over 7 lakh Saas bahu sammelans have been held, and over 32 lakh clients have been counselled through Saarthi vans since its start," she said.
The Minister also unveiled the India Family Planning 2030 vision document and launched the Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) Wheel Application, E-Module of Family Planning Logistics Management System (FPLMIS), and Digital Archive on Family Planning under the category of Digital Intervention during the event.
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