70% of abortions are among students

On the morning of September 24, in Vinh city, the Provincial Steering Committee for Population and Development organized a Media Exchange program in response to "World Contraception Day" with the theme "Be proactive in contraception, no one can replace you".

Leaders of the Department of Population and Family Planning presented contraceptives to wards and communes in Vinh city. Photo: My Ha

Twelve years ago, the International Confederation of Non-Governmental Organizations, Scientific and Medical Associations designated September 26 as World Contraception Day, to raise awareness among young people about safe sex and proactive contraception. At the same time, to encourage everyone to take the initiative to become pregnant for their own benefit and the community, to help them make informed choices about sexual and reproductive health.

In Vietnam, in recent years, the situation of early and unsafe sex and the risk of sexually transmitted infections among minors has also been on the rise.

Leaders of the Department of Population and Family Planning and Vinh City People's Committee presented gifts to families implementing the population policy. Photo: My Ha

According to statistics from the Department of Maternal and Child Health - Ministry of Health, on average each year there are about 300 to 4,000 officially reported abortions nationwide, of which 60 - 70% are students, the rate of complications due to abortion is up to 68 thousand people out of a total of 20 million abortions.

This situation is also quite common in Nghe An, not only among young people but also among couples who do not have a good plan. Unwanted pregnancies and abortions lead to many consequences for the health, life and livelihood of women.

With the meaning of World Contraception Day, the communication program "Be proactive in contraception, no one can replace you" has brought many practical messages. At this program, representatives of the Department of Population - Family Planning, local authorities in Vinh city also had dialogue to answer difficulties and problems in the implementation process and the benefits of using contraceptive methods in today's life.

Delegates participated in the exchange and answered questions about birth control issues. Photo: My Ha

The program also aims to strengthen the leadership and direction of Party committees, authorities, departments, branches and organizations in population work in the new situation.

At the same time, there is a plan to build models of providing reproductive health care and family planning services suitable for each target group, prioritizing densely populated, disadvantaged areas and areas with high birth rates.

Marketing contraceptives to people in Hung Dung ward. Photo: My Ha

On this occasion, the Department of Population and Family Planning also presented contraceptives to the Center for Population and Family Planning of Vinh city and wards and communes in the area; and presented gifts to 10 families that have implemented population policies well.

Previously, on September 23, at the “World Contraception Day” Conference held in Hanoi, the General Department of Population and Family Planning in collaboration with the Vietnam Women’s Union awarded prizes for the contest “Together we write inspiring stories” and promoted awareness of contraception. At this contest, Nghe An won 2 collective First Prizes, 1 individual Second Prize and 71 Encouragement Prizes.