2. What is a Policy? Set of Ideas or Plans that is used as a basis for decision making; Attitude and actions of an organization regarding a particular issue; General Statement of understanding which guide decision making.
3. Cont….. It is more than mere statement of goals: How the stated goals can be achieved? Who will carry out the tasks? In what manner?
4. Four stages of Policy Process Problem Identification and Issue Recognition Policy Formulation Policy Implementation Policy Evaluation
5. Policies related to Health Sector National Health Policy Nutrition Policy Women Policy Training Policy Population Policy
6. 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
8. 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.
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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.
14. 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.
15. Cont….. Medium- term Objective To bring the TFR to replacement level by 2010, through vigorous implication of inter-sectorial operational strategies.
16. 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.
17. 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
18. Cont….. Themes to achieve these Objectives Decentralized planning and implementation Convergence of service delivery at the Grassroots Empowering women and encouraging male involvement
19. Cont……… Meeting the unmet need for family Welfare Services Addressing the needs of disadvantaged and under- served population groups Encouraging public- private partnership
23. Health Care Reforms and its implications for Reproductive Health Public Private Partnership E.g. Pharmacies, Laboratory, $ Blood bank
24. 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.
38. Cont… January 12, 2011 "In spite of the achievements made so far there are still areas of concern. The pace of decline in various key health indicators like IMR, MMR, Total Fertility Rate and death and morbidity due to communicable diseases has not improved as compared to pre-NRHM period,"Azad said.
39. Journal Abstract Title : Family Planning in India: Approaches and achievements. Author: HarunoSagaza and Alok Kumar
40. Cont….. Findings: Collaborative efforts at micro and macro levels be made inorder to achieve the demographic goals established by the central and state Gov, thus reducing the population growth rate and enhancing the standards of living
