New Delhi: The union health ministry on Tuesday launched an injectable contraceptive for the public health system and announced various measures to check population growth. Reducing TFR is important because the greater the TFR, the higher will be maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR). The government will also distribute “nayi pahel”, a family planning kit for newlywed couples. Vehicles with education and communication material and family planning commodities will be mobilized for far flung areas. “Addressing family planning needs will bring more couples into the gamut of contraceptive choices and reduce the incidence of unplanned pregnancies in the country.

Source: Mint July 11, 2017 15:22 UTC