- Definition of the Problem
Family Planning Programme
Family planning in India is largely a government sponsored program under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The national family planning program in India was first launched in 1951. This was first governmental population stabilization program in the world. The program later underwent an expansion to include maternal and child health, nutrition and family welfare. The common methods of Family Planning include condoms, birth control pills, Intrauterine devices (IUD) and sterilization. Government efforts to implement Family Planning Programmes have had a significant impact in the country. It is estimated that by 1996, the program had ...
