Impacts of lock down on Family Planning

The lock down has resulted in poor access to family planning measures and contraceptives. This will result in lots of unwanted pregnancies. Highlights With the number of infected persons of COVID-19 increasing all over India, least importance is being given to family planning and other treatments that includes Tuberculosis, AIDS, etc. The issue will end ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: AIDS • Contraceptives • Family planning • HIV • Malaria • NGO • Tuberculosis

Health Ministry launches two new contraceptives 

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched two new free contraceptives Antara and Chayya in 10 states under Mission ParivarVikas, a central family planning initiative. These 10 states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana, West Bengal, Odisha, Delhi and Goa. Key Facts Antara is injectable contraceptive, effective for three months ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017

Topics: Antara • Chayya • Chhattisgarh • Contraceptives • Family planning • FP LMIS • Mission ParivarVikas • National • Odisha • Population Control • Public health