Nghe An: The population density of coastal areas is 1.5 times higher than the average of the province.
(Baonghean.vn) - That is the result given at the preliminary conference of the Project "Controlling population in coastal and marine areas (Project 52) for the period 2015 - 2019".
On the morning of December 10, the Department of Population and Family Planning held a conference to review the Project "Population control in coastal and marine areas (Project 52) for the period 2015 - 2019" with the participation of leaders of the Department of Health and representatives of 39 communes benefiting from the project.
The sea and coastal areas of Nghe An include 6 localities: Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc, Cua Lo town, Hoang Mai town and Vinh city, accounting for 10.7% of the province's population, with a population density of 238 people/km2.2, 1.5 times higher than the general population density of the province.
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| Consulting on population policies for coastal residents of Cua Lo town. Photo: My Ha |
In particular, the main focus is on activities such as communication, consultation and provision of maternal health care/family planning services; consultation, health check-up, maternal care during pregnancy, support during and after birth for mothers at high risk of pregnancy; building and perfecting the management information system; strengthening and improving communication effectiveness... In the past 5 years, more than 50,000 people have benefited from the project.
The implementation of the project has transformed and changed people's awareness of maternal and child health care, reproductive health and family planning, increased access to population services, and contributed to improving the quality of local human resources.
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| Health check-up for the elderly in Quynh Luu district. Photo: My Ha |
That is, currently, the birth rate, the rate of giving birth to the third child or more, the population size of 39 coastal and coastal communes is high compared to the average of the whole province, the gender imbalance at birth is at an alarming level; the rate of women with reproductive tract infections is high; the population quality of coastal and coastal people, although improved, is still low. The funding source to support the project is decreasing, disrupting many activities at the grassroots level.
After nearly 10 years of implementing the project, three targets on population size, the rate of people accessing services, and the reduction in the rate of children with deformities, disabilities, and intellectual disabilities have been achieved. However, the target of the rate of couples of childbearing age using modern contraceptive methods is still facing many difficulties.
To overcome the above difficulties, in the coming time, Project 52 will focus on promoting the birth of fewer children in regions, areas, and groups with high birth rates, promoting contraceptive methods, and expanding reproductive health care/family planning services to adolescents and young people.
The Population Department will also continue to advise on extending the project implementation period in the next phase to not only control the birth rate in coastal areas but also improve population quality in an effective and sustainable manner.