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Bhubaneswar July 11: Denizens in Bhubaneswar observed the World Population Day, Tuesday. A state-level programme was held at Soochana Bhawan. Joining the rest of the country, dignitaries launched the ‘Population Stabilisation Fortnight’ from 11th to 24th July at the event. “Orissa has significantly improved the family planning services delivery, both in quality and quantity since 2010. A steady increase in acceptance of different family planning methods speaks about the volumes of sincere efforts that have been put in by the health machinery all across the state in order to provide uninterrupted family planning services to the people of Orissa,” said the state health and family welfare and law minister Pratap Jena. “Orissa’s progress in family planning programme during last couple of years has been quite encouraging which is evident from NFHS-4 (2015-16) and SRS-2015 data source. Our unmet need has come down to 13.6% (NFHS-4, 2015-16) from 16.0% (NFHS-3, 200506) and the TFR (total fertility rate) has reached 2.0 (SRS-2015)
which is lesser than the national average that stands at 2.3,” said Jena. Speaking about future plans of the department, mission director, National Health Mission, Orissa Shalini Pandit said, “This year’s plan include various interventions to increase the numbers of ‘fixed day static centres, so as to expand the ambit of sterilisation services to promote limiting methods, that ultimately
contributes to population stabilisation. Launching of newer contraceptives such as Centchroman (Chhaya), POP (progestin only pills) and Injectables (Antara) has indeed widened the basket of choices for eligible clients and provided more and better options to exercise their reproductive rights.” During the event, Nuapada, Malkangiri and Gajpati were awarded as best districts for fam
ily planning performance on sterilisation operation during 201617. Rayagada, Koraput and Nuapada districts were also awarded for their performances in conducting Vasectomy operation during 2016-17. Koraput and Malkangiri districts were awarded for providing quality family planning services during 2016-1. Kandhamal and Mayurbhanj districts were felicitated for best performance in PPIUCD insertions
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