With an objective to achieve the target of family planning 2020 for population control, Uttarakhand Medical Health and Family Welfare Department organised a one-day workshop in Dehradun on Monday.
This workshop was held under aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and USAID. While addressing the gathering, deputy commissioner, GoI, Dr SK Sikandar said that in the london meet on July, 2011, as many as 150 countries had taken oath for enhancing family planning.
He said that to strengthen family planning in Uttarakhand, around 3.9 lakh additional women will have to be provided family welfarefacilities by 2020. By doing so, there will be decrease in 30 per cent mortality rate and 15 per cent infant mortality rate in the State.
Family planning is not only useful for population control but will also help decrease mother mortality and infant mortality rates in the country. Director General (Health) Dr JS Joshi expressed hope that Uttarakhand will be able to achieve its target of family planning 2020 before the target time.