Overview
Stabilising
population is an essential requirement for
promoting sustainable development. Making
reproductive health care accessible is the
foundation for stabilising population.
Some
Facts:
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51%
of India's population is in the
reproductive age-group.
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157
million more people will be added by
2016.
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About
42 percent of population increase is
contributed by births beyond two
children per family
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188
million couples require contraceptive
coverage.
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Out
of them only 53% are currently using
contraceptives
Vast
numbers of people cannot avail the services
even when they are available due to problems
of knowledge and access. Special efforts are
needed to improve this particularly in
underserved areas.
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