NATIONAL POPULATION POLICY AND NATIONAL POPULATION PROGRAMME Presented By: Mr. Ajith K K Asst. Professor College of Nursing Kishtwar

Introduction 2000 – India Projected 1 Billion People on 2.4% of Globe’s Land Area India's current annual increase in population of 15.5 million is large enough to neutralize efforts to conserve the resource endowment and environment.

What is Population Policy? Measures formulated by a range of social institutions including Government which may influence the size, distribution or composition of human population (Driver,1972). A deliberate effort by a national government to influence the demographic variables like fertility, mortality and migration (Organski & Organski,1961) A set of Coordinated laws aimed at reaching some demographic goal (Biurgeois-Pichat,1974

National Population Policy -Milestones 1946- Bhore Committee Report 1952- Family Planning Programme 1976- Statement of National Population Policy 1977- Policy Statement of Family Welfare Programme

Cont……… 1983- National Health Policy emphasized the need 1991- National Development Council appointed a Committee 1993- Dr. Swaminathan group prepared a Draft and discussed by cabinet and then Parliament

Cont….. 1991- Circulated and requested comments from Central and State Agencies 1997- Promised to announce this policy in near future 1999- Another Draft Policy was finished and finalized it on 19th Nov.

Population Growth, Crude Birth And Death Rates And Sex Ratio: India Year Population in Million % Decadal Variation Average annual exponential growth rate(%) Crude birth rate Crude Death Rate Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) 1901 238.4 - 45.8 44.4 972 1951 361.1 13.31 (+1)1.25 39.9 27.4 946 2001 1028.6 21.54 (+1)1.95 24.8 8.9 933

Population Projection- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Objectives Immediate Objective To address the unmet needs for contraception, health care infrastructure and health personnel and to provide integrated service delivery for basic reproductive and child health care.

Cont….. Medium- term Objective To bring the TFR to replacement level by 2010, through vigorous implication of inter-sectorial operational strategies.

Cont….. Long – term Objective To achieve a stable population by 2045, at a level consistent with the requirements of sustainable economic growth, social development and environmental protection.

Programmes implemented to achieve immediate goal and medium term goal Aims up to 2010 IMR below 30/1,000 live births MMR below 100/1,00,000 live births 80% institutional deliveries 100% registration of vital events Medium Term Goal Total fertility Rate to replacement level

Cont….. Themes to achieve these Objectives Decentralized planning and implementation Convergence of service delivery at the Grassroots Empowering women and encouraging male involvement

Cont……… Meeting the unmet need for family Welfare Services Addressing the needs of disadvantaged and under- served population groups Encouraging public- private partnership

Health Care Infrastructure District CHC (4 PHC) PHC-(Referral Unit for 6 Sub-Centers) Sub center Public Sector

Cont….. Population Distribution Hilly- 5000 Plains- 3000 Sub center Hilly- 30,000 Plains- 20,000 PHC Hilly- 1,20,000 Plains- 80,000 CHC

Cont….. Private Sector Informal Not for Profit Indigenous Formal

Health Care Reforms and its implications for Reproductive Health Public Private Partnership E.g. Pharmacies, Laboratory, $ Blood bank

Programmes will plan to implement in coming days Revised national population policy aimed at improving quality of life in the country. - Daily Times on 6th April 2010 The revised policy focusing on improving health, managing urbanization and gender-sensitive development.

Population Policy National Population Policy

Cont… Formulated on 11th May 2000 Reconstituted on Feb 2005 Members National Commission on Population Formulated on 11th May 2000 Reconstituted on Feb 2005 Members Chairman Deputy Chairman 2 vice Chairman Secretary

Cont….. Aims To review, monitor and give directions for the implementation of the National Population Policy To promote synergy between demographic, educational, environmental and developmental programmes. To promote intersectoral co-ordination in planning and implementation. First Meeting-23rd July 2005- Survey of all District to identify the weakness in Health Care Delivery System.

Cont…… State Population Commission Janasankhya Sthirata Kosh Objective To facilitate goal, support projects, schemes, initiatives and to introduce innovative ideas, both in government and voluntary sectors.

Cont…. Family Planning Programme Family Planning Performance Sterilization Vasectomy and Tubectomy IUD Insertion Condom Users $OP users

All India Family Planning Acceptors Year Sterilization IUD Insertion Equivalent CC users Equivalent OP users 1980-81 2053 628 3718 91 2000-01 4,735 6,047 18,204 7,640 2007-08 5,019 6,072 26,799 10,893

Cont… National Rural Health Mission Pre Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of sex selection) Act, 1994

Population Programmes/Schemes Basic infrastructure -Sub Centre (1,46,036) -PHC (23,458) -CHC (4,276)

Cont…. Janani Suraksha Yojana Family Welfare Linked Health Insurance Scheme Compensation for acceptor of Sterilization

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