Rajshahi Correspondent
The population and reproductive growth rates have decreased to 1.25 percent and 2.1 per cent respectively by dint of field level uninterrupted supply of contraceptive items during last nine years in Rajshahi division.
Shafiqul Islam, Divisional Director of Department of Family Planning of Rajshahi, said that there are also achievements in providing services of temporary contraceptives. He said this information while presiding over a post-rally discussion on Thursday.
Department of Family Planning (DFP) organised the discussion at conference hall of Family Welfare Visitors Training Institute in Rajshahi marking the World Population Day-2019.
Commissioner of Rajshahi division Nur-Ur-Rahman spoke at the meeting as the chief guest while Divisional Director of Health Dr Gopendra Nath Acharya, Deputy Commissioner Hamidul Haque and Civil Surgeon Dr Kazi Mijanur Rahman spoke as special guests. DFP Deputy Director Dr Nasim Akhter welcomed the participants.
Shafiqul Islam told the meeting that around 30,356 fertile people including 23,124 women have adopted permanent birth control method in eight districts under Rajshahi division during last two years till June last. At total of 46,418 women used intra uterine device (IUD) and 1,14,058 other women received implants as long-term birth control method during the same period.
According to him, rate of contraceptive users has been increased to 71.6 percent at present from 67.4 percent in 2009 as contraceptive materials and 22 category medicines are being supplied free of cost from all the service centres. “We have also achieved success in reducing the rate of maternal and child mortality,” he said categorically adding that maternal and child mortality rate has been decreased to 1.7 percent at present from 3.2 and 4.8 percent respectively among 1,000 live birth in 2009.
BSS adds: Eight new 10-bed mother and baby welfare centres (MBWC) were constructed for providing emergency postnatal cares.
A total of 395 including two new union health and family welfare centres (UHFWC) are encouraging the grassroots people to get services.
Some 310 UHFWCs are providing normal delivery services round the clock contributing a lot towards reducing maternal mortality. ‘Mayer Bank’ has been launched to encourage institutional delivery.
Emergency service package for newborns is being introduced at all service centres in phases. Adolescents-friendly health corner has been launched in two MBWCs and 20 UHFWCs. Emergency obstetrics care services are continuing in district level MBWCs.
Upazila level people are getting maternal and child healthcare and family planning services from 12 MBWCs.
A model family planning clinic has been set up at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital providing services to the target people regularly.
