National population policy

Population dynamics and objectives of the policy

1. NATIONAL POPULATION POLICY SUBMITTED TO : RESP. Ms. NEHA MAM SUBMITTED BY : PAYAL CLASS : Bsc . NURSING FOURTH YEAR ROLL NO : 32

2. INTRODUCTION NATIONAL POPULATION POLICY WAS FORMULATED IN 2000 . REAFFIRMS GOVERNMENT’s COMMITMENT TOWARDS INFORMED CHOICE , TARGET FOR APPROACH AND ACHIEVEMENT OF REPLACEMENT LEVEL OF FERTILITY BY ADDRESSING THE : ISSUES OF CONTRACEPTION MATERNAL HEALTH CHILD SURVIVAL

3. POPULATION DYNAMICS POPULATION : IT IS DEFINED AS THE SUMMATION OF ALL ORGANISMS OF THE SAME GROUP OR SPECIES THAT LIVE IN A SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA .

4. BIRTH RATE : THE NUMBER OF LIVE BIRTHS PER THOUSAND POPULATION PER YEAR. DEATH RATE : THE NUMBER OF DEATHS PER THOUSAND POPULATION PER YEAR. IMMIGRATION : THE ACTION OF COMING TO LIVE PERMANENTLY IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. EMMIGRATION : THE ACTION OF LEAVING ONE’S OWN COUNTRY TO SETTLE PERMANENTLY IN ANOTHER (MOVING ABROAD). AGE GENDER

5. OBJECTIVES OF THE POLICY IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES : TO MEET THE UNMET NEEDS FOR CONTRACEPTION , HEALTH CARE PERSONALS. TO PROVIDE INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY FOR BASIC REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD HEALTH CARE .

6. MEDIUM TERM OBJECTIVES : TO BRING TOTAL FERTILITY RATES TO THE REPLACEMENT LEVEL BY 2010 . LONG TERM OBJECTIVES : TO ACHIEVE STABLE POPULATION BY 2045 WITH REQUIREMENT OF SUSTAINABLE SOCIO ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .

7. NATIONAL SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC GOALS ( 2010 ) : TO ADDRESS THE UNMET NEEDS FOR BASIC REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES. MAKE SCHOOL EDUCATION FREE AND COMPULSORY UPTO AGE 14 . REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY RATE BELOW 30/1000 LIVE BIRTHS . PROMOTE DELAYED MARRIAGE OF GIRLS . PREVENT AND CONTROL COMMUNICABLE DISEASES .

8. PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AIDS AND MANAGEMENT OF OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES . PROMOTE SMALL FAMILY NORMS AND THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES . ACHIEVE 100 % REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS , DEATHS , MARRIAGES AND PREGNANCY . ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION FOR ALL CHILDREN AGAINST ALL THE DISEASES .

9. STRATEGIES ADOPTED CHILD HEALTH AND SURVIVAL . PROVIDING SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE . MEET THE UNMET NEEDS FOR FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES . DECENTRALIZED PLANNING AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION . CONVERGENCE OF SERVICES AT VILLAGE LEVELS.

10. DIVERSE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS . MAINSTREAMING INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE AND HOMEOPATHY . PROPER INFORMATION , EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. CONTRACEPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCHES ON REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD HEALTH . EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR THE IMPROVED HEALTH AND NUTRITION .

11. EDUCATION AND MEASURES ADOPTED PANCHAYATS AND ZILA PARISHADS : THEY WILL BE REWARDED FOR UNIVERSALIZING SMALL FAMILY NORMS AND PROMOTING LITERACY . BALIKA SAMRIDHI YOJANA : IT IS RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVOLOPMENT , TO PROMOTE THE SURVIVAL AND CARE OF THE GIRL CHILD . STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINTS ACT , 1976 TO BE ADOPTED .

12. MATERNITY BENEFIT SCHEME : IT IS RUN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT . A CASH OF Rs. 500 IS AWARDED TO THE MOTHER WHO HAVE THEIR FIRST CHILD AFTER 19 YEARS OF AGE . FAMILY WELFARE LINKED HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN : THE COUPLES BELOW POVERTY LINE , WHO HAVE UNDERGONE STERLIZATION WITH NOT MORE THAN TWO LIVING CHILDREN WOULD BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE TILL Rs. 5000 AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVER .

13. FACILTIES FOR SAFE ABORTION WILL BE STRENGTHENED AND EXPANDED . 28 SEPTEMBER IS CELEBRATED AS SAFE ABORTION DAY .

14. INCREASED VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHEME FOR GIRLS LEADING TO SELF EMPLOYMENT .

15. SUMMARIZATION AND RECAPTUALIZATION.