Chhattisgarh
Population Stabilization Fortnight
- 11 Jul 2023
- 2 min read
Why In News?
According to the information given by the Public Relations Department of Chhattisgarh on July 10, 2023, with the aim of making people aware of family planning, the Health and Family Welfare Department of the State Government, from July 11 to July 24, 'Population Stabilization Fortnight’ will be run
Key Points
- During this, by running a special campaign from the village level to the district level, ignorance and misconceptions about male and female sterilization will be removed.
- During the fortnight, ANMs and Mitanins will go door-to-door to inform the identified beneficiaries about permanent and temporary means of family planning. Necessary counseling and family planning services will also be provided to the beneficiaries during this period.
- Dr. T.K. Tondar, Deputy Director, Family Welfare, Health and Family Welfare Department said that family planning facilities are available free of cost in all government health centers. These include facilities like male and female sterilization, contraception, contraceptive pill, injection, copper-T.
- Dr. Tondar said that NSV is being installed in all district hospitals, identified community health centers and recognized private hospitals. facility is available.
- After sterilization in government health centers, male beneficiaries are given an incentive of Rs.3000 and female beneficiaries Rs.2000.
