MODERN VIEW OF SYSTEMATIC FAMILY PLANNING IN INDIA

DEFINITION

• “FAMILY PLANNING REFERS TO A PRACTICE THAT HELPS INDIVIDUAL OR COUPLES TO ATTAIN CERTAIN OBJECTIVES”
• “LIMITING FAMILY SIZE THROUGH PROMOTION OF SMALL FAMILY NORMS”
• “OVERALL FAMILY PLANNING IN INDIA IS LIVING STANDARD AND QUALITY OF LIFE”
• “FAMILY PLANNING MEANS TO DECIDE NUMBER AND TIMING OF CHILDREN IN THE FAMILY”

NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY PLANNING IN INDIA

FAMILY PLANNING IS CONSIDERED AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT, THE QUALITY OF LIFE CAN BE IMPROVED THROUGH THROUGH FAMILY PLANNING.

• BY SPACING CHILDBIRTH.
• FAMILY PLANNING IS IMPORTANT FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND QUALITY TOO.
• HAVING LESS NUMBER OF CHILDREN OR PLANNED BIRTH HAS A POSITIVE IMPACT ON CHILD HEALTH.
• FAMILY PLANNING IS ESSENTIAL FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION, EXTENSION OF EDUCATION, SOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE, AND FOR SOLVING ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.
• FAMILY PLANNING ENSURED LAW ORDERS, POLITICAL SYSTEMS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
• THE DEVELOPMENT AND WELL BEING NEEDS FAMILY PLANNING IN INDIA.

FAMILY WELFARE

FOR FAMILY WELFARE ALSO, FAMILY PLANNING IS NECESSARY, FAMILY PLANNING IS VOLUNTARY PLANNING REGARDING CHILDBIRTH BY PERSON OR COUPLES ie,

“CHILDBIRTH SHOULD BE ACCORDING TO THEIR DESIRES OR CHOICE, NOT BY CHANCE. THIS ALSO CAN BE SAID THAT PLANNING FOR RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD IS FAMILY PLANNING, THE SIZE OF THE FAMILY CAN BE LIMITED, AND POPULATIONS GROWTH CAN BE CONTROLLED, IT HELPS INDIVIDUALS SAVE LIVES, SUPPORT FAMILY, AND BENEFITS SOCIETIES.”

OBJECTIVES OF FAMILY PLANNING IN INDIA

1. TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY.
2. REDUCE THE MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY RATES.
3. TO VOID UNWANTED PREGNANCIES.
4. PROPER SPACING BETWEEN CHILDBIRTH.
5. TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE FOETUS.
6. IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN.
7. TO MONITORING OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.

SCOPE OF FAMILY PLANNING

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACEPTIVES.

• TO EDUCATE THE PARENTS.
• PROVIDE PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING SERVICES.
• TO MENTALLY PREPARE FOR SEX EDUCATION.
• TO ENSURE ABOUT PRE-CONCEPTION EDUCATION.
• ENCOURAGE FOR PROVISION OF ADOPTION SERVICES.
• TO PROVIDE EDUCATION ON FAMILY BUDGET AND NUTRITION.

ELIGIBLE COUPLES: AN ELIGIBLE COUPLE REFERS TO A CURRENTLY MARRIED COUPLE WHEREIN THE LIFE IS IN THE REPRODUCTIVE AGE, WHICH IS GENERALLY ASSUMED TO LIE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15-45 YEARS.

TARGET COUPLES: THE TERM TARGET COUPLES IS APPLIED TO THE COUPLES WHO HAD 2-3 LIVING CHILDREN AND FAMILY PLANNING IS LARGELY DIRECTED TO SUCH COUPLES.

BIRTH CONTROLS MEASURES: BIRTH CONTROL TECHNIQUES AND METHODS INCLUDE CONTRACEPTION THE PREVENTION OF FERTILIZATION, PREVENTION IMPLANTATION OF THE BLASTOCYSTS AND ABORTION, THE REMOVAL OF FOETUS OR EMBRYO FROM THE UTERUS.

BIRTH CONTROLS METHODS (FAMILY PLANNING IN INDIA)

SPACING METHODS

• BARRIER METHODS

1. MALE CONDOM
2. FEMALE CONDOM

• INTRAUTERINE DEVICES (IUD)
• COPPER CONTAINING (CT)
• LEVONORGESTREL -RELEASING IUD (MIRENA)
• HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVS: ORMELOXIFENE IS A SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR (SERM)
• MARKED AS A CENTCHROMAN, CENTRON, OR SAHELI, IT IS A PILL THAT IS TAKEN ONCE PER WEEK. ORIMELOXIFENE IS LEGALLY AVAILABLE ONLY IN INDIA.

PERMANENT METHODS

• TUBECTOMY (IN FEMALES)
• VASECTOMY ( IN MALES)

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