Family Planning Vision-2030 document: Government worried about teen pregnancies

Source: The post is based on the article “Government worried about teen pregnancies” published in The Hindu on 29th July 2022.

What is the News?

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the Family Planning Vision-2030 document.

What are the key highlights from the Family Planning Vision-2030 document?

India’s Population: India has the second-largest population in the world. India’s population has reached 136.3 crores (1.36 billion) and is expected to reach 147.9 crores (1.47 billion) by 2031 and a further 152.2 crores (1.52 billion) by 2036.

– India’s population is expected to continue to grow until mid-century (due to population momentum). The population growth will decline substantially after that.

Teenage Fertility Rate: The fertility rate has stabilized all across the country. But the high teenage fertility in some areas remains a cause of concern.

– As per data, there has been a steady decline in teenage childbearing from 7.9% in the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) to 6.8% (in the NFHS-5).

— But this issue remains a priority area that requires to be addressed, especially since India will continue to have one of the youngest populations in the world until 2030.

Contraceptive use: The modern contraceptive use among married adolescents and young women is increasing over time. But it still remains low.

– The two most important factors that explain low contraceptive use among married adolescents and young women are child marriage and teenage pregnancy. 

Male Contraceptive use: The male contraceptive methods were largely limited to condoms. Male sterilization was at 0.3%.

– Hence, the document’s priority will be to encourage the participation of men in the family planning programme.