Updated by: Arabinda Naik
Family Planning Programme
Family Planning Programme Initiated: 1951. Purpose: To control population growth, improve maternal and child health, and promote reproductive well-being. Efforts: Government and non-government agencies utilize audio-visual and print media to educate people about reproductive health. Goal: To spread awareness on issues related to family planning, sexual health, and safe practices.
Objective: Schools should introduce sex education to dispel misconceptions about sex-related topics. Focus: Providing accurate knowledge on adolescence, reproduction, and sexual health.
Information: Proper education about the growth of reproductive organs, STDs, safe sex practices, contraception, and pregnancy is essential. Focus: Emphasis on birth control methods, pregnancy care, and the importance of breastfeeding.
Awareness: Raise understanding about the ill effects of sexual abuse, discrimination, and sex-related crimes. Objective: Prevent sex abuse through education and legal awareness.
Innovation: Encourage the development of new birth control methods like "Saheli" (an oral contraceptive developed by CDRI, Lucknow). Medical Support: Provide prenatal care, medically assisted deliveries, and postnatal care to improve maternal and infant health.
Encouragement: Promote research and development of new methods for reproductive health. Example: "Saheli", a non-steroidal oral contraceptive for females, developed by CDRI, Lucknow.
Amniocentesis: Definition: A prenatal diagnostic test to detect chromosomal abnormalities and congenital defects. Usage: Can guide decisions in case of serious fetal health issues. Action: Legal prohibition of child marriage to reduce health risks and reproductive issues in young mothers.
Implementation: Support immunization to prevent diseases that could affect maternal and child health.
Improvement: Increased access to sex-related healthcare, prenatal and postnatal care to lower maternal and infant mortality rates. Goal: Ensure small family norms and improve detection and treatment of STDs. Sex education at the school level is crucial for fostering awareness and promoting healthy development among students, especially as they enter adolescence. Here's why it's necessary: