Every year, the whole country has nearly 300,000 abortions.

Delegates attending the media program. Photo: My Ha

Eleven years ago, with the alliance of 11 non-governmental organizations, international scientific and medical associations interested in sexual and reproductive health, they agreed to launch September 26 every year as World Contraception Day.

Through this, we aim to arouse the responsibility of young people in safe sex and proactive contraception; at the same time, encourage everyone to proactively conceive for their own benefit and the community, to help them make informed choices about sexual and reproductive health.

At the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Trung Thanh - Deputy Head of the Department of Population and Family Planning said: Currently, the rate of abortion due to not using safe contraceptive methods is still increasing, there are even many cases of tragic complications from unsafe abortion.

The skit "Sharing with my wife" performed at the media exchange night. Photo: My Ha

Leaders of the Department of Population and Family Planning and Dien Chau district presented contraceptives to disadvantaged communes with high birth rates in Dien Chau district. Photo: My Ha

Statistics show that in our country, there are 300,000 abortions each year. Of these, the rate of complications due to abortion is up to 68,000 people. The number of abandoned children due to unwanted pregnancies tends to increase with about 1,000 abandoned children each year.

In Nghe An alone, the abortion rate, including abortion among adolescents and young people, is still high. They are the ones who have to face many risks and challenges related to reproductive health and sexual health due to lack of knowledge and skills needed to take care of themselves.

In addition, repeated abortion is quite common, not only among young people but also among couples who do not have a good plan. Unwanted pregnancy and abortion lead to many consequences for the health, life and livelihood of women.

Marketing contraceptives to people in Dien Thanh commune, Dien Chau district. Photo: My Ha

With the theme “Proactive contraception, fulfilling the role of motherhood”, at the program, the population communication teams of Dien Chau district and some other units sent to the audience many attractive performances and skits, which were both messages to propagate to people about the consequences of unwanted pregnancies. Moreover, it also contributed to raising awareness, encouraging and motivating people to implement the population and family planning policy well, building a prosperous and happy family./.