The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are going to launch Mission Parivar Vikas for improved family planning services in 145 High Focus districts in seven states. 
•    The objective of mission is to accelerate access to high quality family planning choices based on information, reliable services and supplies within a rights-based framework. 
•    These districts are located in the seven high focus states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam. 
•    They are having the highest total fertility rates and constitute 44% of the country’s population. 
•    They also have a substantial impact on maternal and child health indicators. 
•    As about 25 to 30% of maternal deaths and 50% of infant deaths occur in these districts. 
•    The key strategic focus of this initiative will be on improving access to contraceptives through delivering assured services, dovetailing with new promotional schemes.
 

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