Reproductive Health
According to WHO, reproductive health means total well-being in all aspects of reproduction
i.e. physical, emotional, behavioural and social.
Reproductive Health: Problem and Strategies
• India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate to the programme “family
planning” initiated in 1951.
• Reproduction-related areas are currently in operation under the popular name
‘Reproductive and child health care (RCH) program.’
• Health and education of young people and marriage and child bearing during more
mature stages of life are important attributes to the reproductive health of a society.
Objective of RCH:
• Through the help of audio-visuals & print media.
• Even family members, close relations are involved in the awareness.
• Sex education was introduced in schools.
• Proper information about reproductive organs, adolescence & related changes , safe &
hygienic sexual practices, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS etc.
Population Explosion and Birth Control
Causes of population explosion:
• Rapid decline in death rate, MMR (maternal mortality rate) and IMR (infant mortality
rate)
• Illiteracy
• Decline in mortality.
Steps to overcome population :
contraceptive methods.
Contraceptive methods could be divided into following categories-
a) Natural or traditional methods
b) Barrier methods
c) IUDs
d) Oral contraceptive methods
e) Injectable
f) Implants
g) Surgical methods.
According to WHO, reproductive health means total well-being in all aspects of reproduction
i.e. physical, emotional, behavioural and social.
Reproductive Health: Problem and Strategies
• India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate to the programme “family
planning” initiated in 1951.
• Reproduction-related areas are currently in operation under the popular name
‘Reproductive and child health care (RCH) program.’
• Health and education of young people and marriage and child bearing during more
mature stages of life are important attributes to the reproductive health of a society.
Objective of RCH:
• Through the help of audio-visuals & print media.
• Even family members, close relations are involved in the awareness.
• Sex education was introduced in schools.
• Proper information about reproductive organs, adolescence & related changes , safe &
hygienic sexual practices, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS etc.
Population Explosion and Birth Control
Causes of population explosion:
• Rapid decline in death rate, MMR (maternal mortality rate) and IMR (infant mortality
rate)
• Illiteracy
• Decline in mortality.
Steps to overcome population :
contraceptive methods.
Contraceptive methods could be divided into following categories-
a) Natural or traditional methods
b) Barrier methods
c) IUDs
d) Oral contraceptive methods
e) Injectable
f) Implants
g) Surgical methods.
