Launching ceremony in response to "National Action Month on Population"

(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of December 2, in Anh Son district, the Steering Committee for Population and Family Planning (DS-KHHGĐ) of Nghe An province, the Nghe An Department of Health coordinated with the People's Committee of Anh Son district to organize a launching ceremony to respond to the "National Action Month on Population" and celebrate Vietnam Population Day on December 26.

Attending the ceremony were Dr. Duong Quoc Trong - General Director of the General Department of Population and Family Planning of Vietnam; on the side of Nghe An province, there were representatives of leaders of provincial departments, branches, unions, heads of the steering committee for population and family planning work in 21 districts, cities and towns, and a large number of people from all walks of life in Anh Son district.

Dr. Duong Quoc Trong, Director General of the General Department of Population and Family Planning, praised the achievements of Nghe An province in implementing population and family planning work.

Scene at the launching ceremony

In recent years, the work of population and family planning has always been focused on by departments, branches and organizations at all levels, so this work has achieved many important results. In 2013, many targets on population and family planning implemented by Nghe An were achieved and exceeded: The birth rate decreased by 0.77%, the rate of third births decreased by 0.36% compared to 2012. The rate of gender imbalance at birth met the assigned target, models and projects to improve population quality and 3-level screening have been implemented and started to be effective. The issue of maternal and child health care is increasingly improved... However, currently, the work of population and family planning in Nghe An continues to face many risks and challenges: It is still a province with a high birth rate, the 4th largest population in the country and continues to increase; population quality and reproductive health still have many limitations; the rate of population aging is fast.

Donating communication equipment to 4 senior clubs in Anh Son district

This year's National Action Month on Population and the Celebration of Vietnam Population Day on December 26 has the theme "Population Aging - Challenges in Elderly Care". At the launching ceremony, the Provincial Steering Committee for Population and Family Planning called on Party committees at all levels, authorities, unions, social organizations, and people of all walks of life in the province to raise awareness, actively participate in doing well the work of population and family planning, and overcome limitations such as gender imbalance at birth, population aging, declining birth rate, and the rate of third and higher births.

Handing over media to 4 Elderly Clubs of Vinh Son, Binh Son, Tam Son, Duc Son (Anh Son) communes and speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Duong Quoc Trong, General Director of the General Department of Population and Family Planning of Vietnam, warmly praised the results of the province in implementing population and family planning work and expressed his wish that everyone together actively respond to the National Action Month on population as well as do better in caring for the elderly.

Clip about the launching ceremony in response to "National Action Month on Population" in 2013:

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After the launching ceremony, Anh Son District organized parades to respond to the "National Action Month on Population" and celebrate Vietnam Population Day on December 26. The organizing committee carried out consultation, examination and provision of health care services for the elderly...

Night Happy gala. Photo: Thao Huong

Previously, on the evening of December 1, a cultural exchange night to promote social marketing of contraceptives with the theme "Happy Night - Happiness of every family" was also successfully held, attracting a large number of people to participate.

News and photos: Thanh Chung