Question : Family Planning Programmes

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Family Planning Programmes launched by the Government at rural level to create awareness about Family Planning along with the expenditure incurred by Government on advertisements related to Family Planning during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;

(b) the expenditure incurred/the amount earmarked for family planning programmes along with the progress made in reducing the birthrate during the said period, State/UT-wise and year-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to increase the budget provisions in this regard in future, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details of the programmes/ schemes pertaining to family planning aimed at unmarried youth (males and females) within the ages of 19-24 years; and

(e) whether the Government is planning to roll out injectable contraceptive (DMPA) on pan India basis, if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): Key initiatives launched by the Government to create awareness about Family Planning are as follows:
I. 360 degree media campaign- The first phase of the campaign was launched in 2016 and the present second phase comprising TV Commercials, posters and hoardings, and a dedicated website on Family Planning was launched in 2017;
II. World Population Day & fortnight as well as Vasectomy Fortnight are observed every year to boost awareness across all States/ UTs.
III. Promotional activities like Saas bahu sammelans, Nayi Pehel Kits, Mobile publicity vans, and advocacy meetings are undertaken to increase awareness in high fertility Mission Parivar Vikas districts.
The expenditure incurred by Government on advertisements related to Family Planning during the last three years and the current year, year - wise is:
• 2016-17: Rs. 3154.99 lakh
• 2017-18: Rs. 3306.21 lakh
• 2018-19: Rs. 3123.20 lakh
• 2019-20 (till second quarter): Rs. 548.66 lakh
(b): The expenditure incurred/the amount earmarked for family planning programmes along with the progress made in reducing the birthrate during the said period, State/UT- wise and year- wise are placed in Annexure I.

(c): Public Health being a state subject the primary responsibility to strengthen healthcare in the country lies with respective State Governments. However, under National Health Mission (NHM), support is provided to States/ UTs for strengthening their healthcare services based on proposals received from them.

(d): Details of the programmes/schemes pertaining to family planning aimed at unmarried youth (males and females) within the ages of 19-24 years are placed at Annexure II.

(e): The Government has already rolled out Injectable contraceptive Medroxy Progesterone Acetate (MPA) under ‘Antara programme’ at pan-India level, and service provisioning has started in all States/ UTs.