The 2016 population campaign focuses on mountainous areas.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of April 6, the Provincial Steering Committee for Population and Family Planning coordinated with the People's Committee of Quy Hop district to organize the launching ceremony of the integrated communication campaign to provide reproductive health care and family planning services and sign a commitment to implement the Population policy.

Attending the ceremony were comrade Ho Chi Hung - Deputy Director General of the General Department of Population - Ministry of Health, representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, Department of Health and leaders of several districts and cities in the province.

Delegates attending the launching ceremony.

In recent times, with the great efforts and determination of all levels, sectors and the participation of the entire political system, population work in general and the campaign in particular have achieved many remarkable results. Thereby, contributing significantly to the achievements of socio-economic development and improving the quality of life of the people of the province.

Students and people of Quy Hop district responded to the 2016 Population Campaign.

However, with a large population, ranking 4th in the country and being in the top 10 provinces with high birth rates, especially the third child birth rate and above is at the highest level in the country and showing signs of increasing again, so population work still faces many difficulties.

Faced with this reality, at the launching ceremony of the 2016 Population Campaign, Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Health, Deputy Head of the Provincial Population and Family Planning Steering Committee requested localities to proactively implement the annual campaign. This is considered a peak occasion to focus on propaganda, mobilization, and support to improve the quality of reproductive health care and family planning services, especially in mountainous communes with special difficulties and densely populated areas with high birth rates.

Signing ceremony of commitment to implement population policy of 21 districts and cities.

In addition, it is necessary to further enhance the leadership and direction of Party committees and authorities in population and family planning work. Strengthen the organization of propaganda and mobilization activities, diversify the content and forms suitable for target groups, promote and make the most of communication channels, especially community communication and direct communication.

At the launching ceremony of the 2016 Population Campaign, the Provincial Population Steering Committee and the District Population Steering Committee organized a signing ceremony of commitment to implement the population/family planning policy.

Learn about Population - Family Planning through leaflets

Leaders of the General Department of Population inspected a pilot model of population service implementation.

According to the plan, this year's Campaign will be held in 101 communes in difficult mountainous areas with high birth rates. The main objective is to ensure the basic implementation of family planning targets, achieving at least 50% of the sterilization plan targets; 60% of the intrauterine device plan; 60% of the injection and implant plan...

The campaign is divided into 2 phases and ends before November 15, 2016.

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