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POPULATION-RANGPUR (with picture)
70 pc couples use family planning methods in Rangpur division
RANGPUR, July 11, 2019 (BSS) – Seventy percent able couples of Rangpur
division are currently adopting family planning methods against the figure of
61.6 percent couples at the national level.
Health experts disclosed the information at a post-rally discussion
organised by the Department of Family Planning (DFP) to observe the World
Population Day- 2019 at the conference room of the Civil Surgeon in Sadar
Hospital premises in the city.
The DFP in association with the divisional and district level health
administrations, United Nations Family Planning Association and other
organisations chalked out programmes to observe the day.
The programmes included – rally, discussion and distribution of prizes
among 20 best family planning assistants and female visitors, public
representatives and organisations for their extraordinary contribution to
contain population growth in the region.
Acting Divisional Commissioner Md. Zakir Hossain attended the discussion as
the chief guest with Divisional Director of the DFP Dr Md. Mahbub Alam in the
chair.
Divisional Director (Health) Dr. Mostafa Khaled, District Council Chairman
Chhafia Khanom, Civil Surgeon Dr Abu Md. Zakirul Islam, Additional District
Magistrate Arafat Rahman and Sadar Upazila Chairman Nasima Zaman Boby
addressed as special guests.
Deputy Director of the DFP for Rangpur Dr Sheikh Md. Saidul Islam discussed
the programmes being implementing by the government to provide education on
family planning issues to able couples to make them aware of containing
population growth.
Dr Mahbub Alam suggested for ensuring health education for adolescents,
teenage girls and women and preventing adolescent pregnancy. He said stopping
child marriage will reduce maternal and neonatal deaths which will help us
attain sustainable development goals.
The chief guest said the country has achieved huge success in containing
population growth through popularizing the family planning programmes.
He called for encouraging all able couples in adopting short and long-term
as well as permanent methods of family planning and stressed on proper
functioning of community clinics, union health and family welfare centers,
mother and children welfare centers.
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