District health society Tamenglong on Monday observed World Population Day, 2024 at the Conference hall of chief medical officer Tamenglong under the theme, ‘Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancies for Well Being of Mother and Child’ with the slogan, ‘The Newly Identity of Developed India, Family Planning the Pride of Every Couple.’
The district nodal officer child health, Dr Pantina Pamei and MO incharge Tousem PHC Dr Gaihemlung Pamei were present in the function. The ASHAs, DPMU, BPMU and ICDS staff and AWWs were also present at the event.
The district immunisation officer Dr Sunil Kamei in his key note mentioned on the importance of spacing of pregnancy at least three years between two consecutive pregnancies by using the different temporary methods of family planning which are freely available in all the health centers free of cost for both husbands and wife for achieving healthy mother and child.
He also mentioned the importance of regular antenatal checkup every thee months or every trimester till the time of delivery, preferably in the hospital for the safety of the pregnant women and newborn babies.
Dr Sunil kamei also encouraged all the pregnant women to accept any of the suitable family planning methods under the guidance of ASHAs in every village to prevent maternal death and achieve a healthy family, healthy environment and healthy India.
Dr Gaihemlung Pamei MO in charge PHC Tousem also spoke on the importance of different Family planning methods which are needed at all levels of the district for maintaining a healthy society.
