In this slides clearly stated about Family welfare concept, importance aims and objectives and goals of family planning

1. FAMILY WELFARE (FAMILY
PLANNING) - CONCEPT,
IMPORTANCE, AIMS & OBJECTIVES
PRESENTER:
A.PRABHAKARAN M.Sc (N)
TUTOR,
VMSON
SALEM

2. Introduction
• The family in its literal sense is a unit consisting of
husband, wife and children. It is a well-knit
permanent unit of society and the members are
dependent on each other for all-round health and
welfare—physical, mental, social and economic.
Definition
• It has been defined by WHO as, “a way of thinking
and living that is adopted voluntarily, upon the basis
of knowledge, attitudes and responsible decisions
by individuals and couples, in order to promote the
health and welfare of the family groups and thus
contribute effectively to the social development of a
country”.

3. Need and Importance of Family Planning
• Family Planning is considered as a basic human right.
• The quality of life can be improved only through family
planning.
• By spacing child birth, the health status of the family can
be enhanced.
• Family planning is important for women empowerment
and equality also.
• Having less number of children or planned birth has
positive impact on child health.
• Law and order, political system and economic
development can be ensured only through family
planning.
• Through family planning, individual health and health
status of the nation can be enhanced.

4. Concept of Family Planning
• Family Planning means preparing such plans for the
family, which can help individual and couple in
achieving welfare of their family by keeping it small.
• Earlier family planning was limited to its literal
meaning i.e. birth control.
• Though family planning is not the synonym of birth
control but it has the same connotation in the minds
of people, which only symbolize the obstructive,
negative and delusionary nature of this thinking.
• Nowadays the term family welfare is more popular
then family planning, which is based on the spirit of
welfare.

5. Objectives
• To avoid unwanted births.
• To bring about wanted
procreation.
• To regulate the spacing
between pregnancies.
• To determine the time of
birth in relation to the age of
the parents.
• To determine the number of
children in family.

6. Goals of Family Planning
• Family planning has two main goals:
1. Operational Goals and 2. Demographic Goals.
Scope of Family Planning
• Proper spacing between births.
• Limited number of births.
• Diagnosis of reproductive tract diseases.
• Premarital examination/ counseling.
• Pregnancy tests.
• Preparing for first birth.
• Educating about nutrition and finances.
• Sex education.
• Genetic counseling.
• Marital guidance.
• Adoption services.

7. Aspects of Family Planning
• Family planning and health are closely interrelated.
Majority of the aspects of life are affected by family
planning.
Health Aspect
Health of women:
• Pregnancy can be dangerous for mothers. Number of
deaths due to pregnancy is 10 to 20 times higher in
developing countries as compared to the developed
countries.
• Maternal mortality and morbidity rates can be reduced
significantly by the use of family planning services.
• Protection from unwanted pregnancy, reducing the
number of births, spacing or interval in the births of
children and by explaining the significance of age in
pregnancy, the mothers can be protected from
unnecessary pregnancies and many health problems.

8. • Health of children:
• Family planning is very important for the
growth and development of children.
• Children get good nourishment in small
families and their physical and mental growth
is also better.
• Possibility of child death and children getting
infected by communicable diseases is also
reduced due to small families.

9. Economic Aspects
• Growth of individual, community and economy of a nation
can be achieved through the success of family planning.
• Philosophy of “fewer children - happy man", also explains the
economic attitude of this programme.
• Small family is essential for growth in employment,
consumption rate, per capita income and the total national
income.
Political Aspect
• Family planning affects the density of population. Political
behavior is also influenced by the change in different pressure
groups.
• Success of family planning may bring improvement in the
resources and qualitative change in the political system.
• Thus, family planning not only affects the health but is also
capable of bringing transformation in the social, cultural,
educational, economic and political perspective of individuals
as well as countries.

10. Social Aspect
• Family planning and the concept of small family norm
make the social structure of society progressive.
• Good education, good standard of living and proper
nutrition become the basis of good society and strong
citizens.
• Social discrepancies narrow down and the personality
of citizens develops due to the growing awareness
and the enlightenment.
• Marital relationship becomes more stable and the
mental health also improves.