Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare at a function organised by JansankhyaSthiritaKosh (JSK) stated that Mission ParivarVikas will focus on 146 high fertility districts in 7 states with high TFR. Under this, specific targeted initiatives shall be taken for population stabilisation through better services delivery on the World Population Day. Smt. Anupriya Patel, Minister of State (HFW) also graced the occasion.
Shri Nadda stated that this is a new initiative conceived by the Ministry with a strategic focus on improving access through the provision of services, promotional schemes, commodity security, capacity building, enabling environment and intensive monitoring. The Health Minister also advised the officials to undertake half yearly review of the programme and correlate the achievements with time to gauge whether the programme is moving in the right direction or not.
He stated that “We have enhanced the basket of contraceptive choices to meet the changing needs of people and have taken steps to ensure quality assured services and commodities are delivered to the last-mile consumers in both rural and urban areas.”
Shri J P Nadda also gave away awards to the winners of the painting competition organised by JansankhyaSthiritaKosh to create awareness regarding family stabilisation among young children.
Also present at the function were Shri R.K.Vats, Additional Secretary & Director General, Smt. VandanaGurnani, Joint Secretary, Reproductive Child Health Care and SMT. PreetiNath, Executive Director, JansankhyaSthirataKosh along with other senior officers of the Ministry and representatives of development partners.
