Communication and advocacy are the power of the population.
(Baonghean.vn) - That was the message delivered at the media exchange night held on the evening of March 7 in Chau Ly commune. The program was implemented by the Provincial Steering Committee for Population and Development in coordination with the People's Committee of Quy Hop district with the theme "Returning to the village with you".
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| Leaders of the Department of Population and Family Planning, Quy Hop district and many people came to watch the program. Photo: My Ha |
This is also an opportunity for officials, civil servants and those working in population work to look back at the achievements they have made, especially the role of communication and advocacy work.
Over the years, the population team has not been afraid of difficulties and hardships, proactively and effectively implementing propaganda and mobilization work in many forms that are rich, easy to understand and suitable for many target groups. Thanks to that, people's awareness and behavior have gradually changed and there are more and more models of families with few children, healthy and happy.
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| Art performances imbued with the cultural identity of ethnic minorities. Photo: My Ha |
Speaking at the ceremony, the leader of the Department of Population and Family Planning also affirmed: In the current period, the province's population work still faces many difficulties and challenges in terms of both birth rate and population quality.
Besides, when the sanctions for violations are somewhat "loosened", the administrative issue in population work is no longer suitable, then more than ever, the role of communication and mobilization work is extremely important to effectively implement Population and Development work in the new period.
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| The skit "Where is the future?" mentioned the issue of early marriage and incestuous marriage. This is also a reality that has been happening for many years in Quy Hop district. Photo: My Ha |
From this reality, the exchange program is a bridge for people working in population to meet and exchange experiences. At the same time, it is a forum for the population staff to demonstrate their talents, transform themselves into roles to inspire and convey new messages about population and development to the people.
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| Comrade Nguyen Ba Tan - Head of the Population Sub-Department awarded the title of Emulation Fighter to outstanding individuals. Photo: My Ha |
On the same afternoon, the Department of Population and Family Planning also held a professional conference on population and development work. At the conference, the leaders of the sector also awarded Certificates of Merit, Certificates of Merit and the title of Emulation Fighter of the General Department of Population/Family Planning, the Department of Health and the Department of Population/Family Planning to groups and individuals for their outstanding achievements in 2018.
