Population ministry launches family planning handbook

ISLAMABAD—The Ministry of Population Welfare Thursday launched manual of “National Standards for Family Planning Services and Family Planning Handbook” for service providers to educate the masses about family planning.
These manuals are the third revised edition and have been developed by the Ministry with support of Technical Assistance Management Agency (TAMA) keeping in view the future role and responsibilities of trainers and service providers. It focuses on addressing reproductive health issues in local socio-cultural scenario. Through these manuals, minimum standards for family planning service provision have been defined with special reference to the latest developments in the fields of contraceptive technology and World Health Organization’s Medical Eligibility Criteria for client selection. It will prove useful for the trainers as well as for the service providers working both in the public and private sectors. Caretaker Minister for Population Welfare Dr A. J. Khan was the chief guest on the occasion, while senior officials of the ministry and representatives from NGOs were also present.—APP