National family welfare programme AYANSH SINGH

1. National family
welfare
programme
By – Ayansh Singh
B.Pharm 4th year

2. Introduction
 The National Family Welfare Programme
was lanced in 1952 as National Family
Planning Program.
 India was the first one to do so. It is 100%
centrally sponsored program. The ministry
of health and family welfare is responsible
for this program.
 In 1977 the government of India
redesignated the “National Family Planning
Program” as the “National Family Welfare
Program”.

3. Concept of family
welfare programme
 The concept of welfare is basically related to
quality of life.
 As such it includes education, nutrition,
health, employment, women’s welfare and
rights ,shelter, safe drinking water-all vital
factors associated with the concept of
welfare.
 It is a Centrally sponsored programme. For
this, the states receive 100 per cent
assistance from Central Government.

4. Strategies of family
welfare programme
 Integration with health services: Family
welfare programme (FWP) has been
integrated with other health services instead
of being a separate service.
 Integration with maternity and child health:
FWP has been integrated with maternity
and child health (MCH). Public are
motivated for post delivery sterilization,
abortion and use of contraceptives.
 Concentration in rural areas: FWP are
concentrated more in rural areas at the level
of subentries and primary health centers.
This is in addition to hospitals at district,
state and central levels.

5. Literacy
 There is a direct correlation between
illiteracy and fertility. So, stress and priority
is given for girl's education. Fertility rate
among educated females is low.
 Breast feeding: Breast feeding is
encouraged. It is estimated that about 5
million births per annum can be prevented
through breast feeding.
 Raising the age for marriage: Under the
child marriage restraint bill (1978), the age
of marriage has been raised to 21 years for
males and 18 years for females. This has
some impact on fertility

6. Educational functions and
motivation
Explaining the importance and necessity of family planning to masses.
Explaining
Using various techniques of teaching and communication to propagate the
message of family planning to common man.
Using
Motivating the eligible couple to use contraceptives and educating them about
its uses.
Motivating
Motivating people for family planning operation or permanent contraception.
Motivating

7. THANK YOU!