The main purpose of Family Planning is to avoid unwanted pregnancies which is a reason for the poor health status of women as well as children all over the world. It assures the availability of sufficient time, social, environmental, and financial resources that are the basics needed by a couple for the upbringing of a child. In addition to these, Family Planning has a contribution to sustainable population growth, which ultimately affects the overall development curve of the country. Family planning methods help to prevent unwanted pregnancies and preventable deaths occurring due to ‘too soon/ too many’ births, thus impacting maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes. India was the first country in the world to have launched a National Programme for Family Planning in 1952. Over the decades, the programme has undergone transformation in terms of policy and actual programme implementation and currently being repositioned to not only achieve population stabilization goals but also promote reproductive health and reduce maternal, infant & child mortality and morbidity. The objectives, strategies and activities of the Family Planning division are designed and ... A family planning stamp from 1989 The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the government unit responsible for formulating and executing family planning in India. An inverted red triangle is the symbol for family planning health and contraception services in India. In addition to the newly implemented government campaign, improved healthcare facilities, increased education for women, and higher participation among women in the workforce have helped lower fertility rates in many Indian ...
