The State Government on Monday awarded Nuapada, Malkangiri and Gajpati as the best three districts for family planning performance on sterilisation operation and Rayagada, Koraput and Nuapada for the best performance in conducting vasectomy operation during 2016-17.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Pratap Jena felicitated the districts at a State-level programme held to mark the World Population Day here.
The Minister too felicitated Koraput and Malkangiri districts for providing quality family planning services and Kandhamal and Mayurbhanj districts for the best performance in PPIUCD insertions during the year.
Similarly, Dr Rabindra Nath Mishra of Jajpur and Dr Sujnanendra Mishra of Balangir were awarded for best performance in conducting minilap operation during WPF-2016. Besides, health workers, ASHA workers, surgeons, ANM and NGOs from 14 districts were also felicitated.
On the occasion, the ‘Population Stabilisation Fortnight’ was launched to be held from July 11 to 24.
Odisha’s progress in family planning programme during last couple of years has been quite encouraging with unmet need coming down to 13.6 per cent from 16 per cent and and the TFR (total fertility rate) reaching 2 against national average of 2.3.
The Kayakalp Award, which is given for maintaining clean and hygienic conditions, was given to Sambalpur DHH (1st prize) and City Hospital Berhampur (2nd prize) and commendation award given to six 6 DHHs of Kalahandi, Capital Hospital, Koraput, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur and Baleswar.
In the CHC category, Ghatagaon CHC, Keonjhar got 1st prize and Mandasahi CHC, Jagatsinghpur got second prize. A total of 10 SDH/CHCs namely CHC Kesinga, SDH Rairangpur, SDH Baliguda, SDH Karanjia, CHC Jashipur, CHC Soro, CHC Gudari, CHC Bahalda, SDH Nilagiri, CHC Mahanga were given commendation awards.