Poonam Muttreja throws light on why the "Two-Child Cap" under the
#Lakshadweep
Panchayat Regulation 2021 is the last thing Lakshadweep needs.
@Letstransform
@TheQuint
#Opinion
| "The focus of policymakers should be on meeting the existing high unmet need for family planning in
#Lakshadweep
," writes Executive Director of
@PopFoundIndia
, Poonam Muttreja.
As we discuss the importance of engaging young people in FP, we must remember that we have a brief window of opportunity to leverage our demographic dividend! Only by enabling youth with skills & opportunities can we ensure a prosperous future for us all!
#FamilyPlanningDialogs
The Men of Chhatarpur spread the message of women’s empowerment through their songs. They are empathetic partners, encourage their wives to work, and take pride in sharing responsibilities at home. This is their story.
#MardBhiZimmedaar
#FamilyPlanningDialogs
@BMGFIndia
Are there any globally evaluated successful models using digital health technology for increasing access to or generating demand for contraceptives?
#FamilyPlanningDialogs
@BMGFIndia
Victory is never easy! But if we all show the strength & courage that we hold within us, we shall win against
#COVID19
. It's time to come back, time to start fresh, time to rebuild our dreams & our lives. India, it's time to win.
#HimmatHaiTohJeetHai
#HimmatHai
#MondayMotivation
Indian FP program despite being the oldest in the world is still struggling with bringing men on board as equal partners. What needs to be done for advancing male involvement in family planning?
@BMGFIndia
#FamilyPlanningDialogs
#MardBhiZimmedaar
Welcome,
@MedhaGandhi
, to our tweetchat,
#FamilyPlanningDialogs
. We look forward to understanding how family planning plays a vital role in shaping the future of families and communities.
How does investing in FP/SRH for young girls and women contribute to accelerating the achievement of SDGs? What are three key recommendations to the government in this regard?
#FamilyPlanningDialogs
@BMGFIndia
@QueenIndiBee
@BMGFIndia
@MedhaGandhi
Chatbots could be used to engage young people on SRH, & leverage on MOOCs & digital platforms to sensitise educators, parents on dealing with young people's SRH concerns. and are two such initiatives.
#FamilyPlanningDialogs
India's population: a cause for concern?
#PeopleBeforeNumbers
Population growth declining in country; current trend says on an avg every woman is having around 2 children. Population growth is stabilising, and there is no cause for alarm.
@SonaldeDesai
@ColinGonsalves_
@BDUTT
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organization writes about the lessons from the pandemic and how we can improve our response systems. via:
@the_hindu
#PeopleMatter
SnehAI chatbot ke new version mein online safety ke baare mein bahut saare interesting information hai.
Do join the launch with
@FarOutAkhtar
on Facebook Live tomorrow at 5 PM IST.
Link to join:
#SnehAIforOnlineSafety
#ENDviolence
Fertility is declining across states, including UP. We must ensure higher income, better literacy rates and look at reducing the unmet need for Family Planning!
via:
@IndiaToday
#PeopleBeforeNumbers
Mr. Harish Chandra Meena, MLA from Deoli, Tonk and former DGP of
#Rajasthan
, strongly advocates for the
#education
and
#health
rights of young people. He is a champion of the issue and is of opinion that there should be no teenage pregnancy.
#NoTeenMothers
#FridayThoughts
The new
#FCRA
Bill throttles the spirit of cooperation that had been ushered in earlier this year by the positive role played by development organizations in
mitigating the
#COVID19
pandemic by virtually making it impossible for NGOs to function.
#StopAntiPoorBill
@vani_info
अपनी बेटी को शिक्षा के पूरे अवसर दे कर आप उसे एक बेहतर भविष्य के लिए तैयार कर सकते हैं। बाल विवाह का अंत करें, बेटियों की शिक्षा एवं उनके स्वावलंबन को प्रो��्साहन दें।
#SunoRe
#kadamuthao
Our entertainment-education initiative Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon has bagged the Best Communication in Sanitation Award at the FICCI Sanitation Awards 2020! So grateful. :) via
@thetribunechd
Systematic engagement of the private sector in
national health priorities such as family planning
can play an important role towards realisation of
goals envisioned in national policies, write Dr Maknikar, Dr Pathak & Poonam Muttreja
Read: April 2022
Proud to share, Population Foundation of India has turned 50 years. It could not have been possible without the amazing contribution of our partners & our entire team of PFI. Here’s to achieving many more milestones together and stepping up for people.
#SteppingUpForPeople
Welcome to our Twitter chat on "Stepping up for Adolescent Development"! Q1. Why must we invest in adolescent development?
#KadamUthao
#NationalYouthDay2021
Do you think there is a growing need to invest in adolescent development and well-being? Join our Twitter conversation this National Youth Day i.e. 12th Jan between 3.30 PM – 5.00 PM and share your views.
#KadamUthao
#TwitterChat
#youthday
Kick-starting 2021 by hosting a Twitter conversation on the need and importance of investing in adolescents and young people. Join us this National Youth Day i.e. 12th Jan between 3.30 PM – 5.00 PM and share your views.
#KadamUthao
#TwitterChat
#YouthDay
"What we need, to hasten fertility decline is to ensure that the
#health
& family welfare system provides
#contraception
and sexual and
#reproductivehealth
services that allow individuals to have only as many children as they want." -
@SonaldeDesai
More:
A proud moment for
@PopFoundIndia
. Our former Governing Board member and Advisory Council Chairperson, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, is posthumously awarded the
#BharatRatna
for his monumental contributions to Indian agriculture and sustainable growth. His legacy continues to inspire us.
Q3. How are you or your organisation stepping up for adolescents’ (in terms of program and initiatives) in overcoming the impact of COVID-19?
#KadamUthao
There is a huge misconception and miscommunication on data around population issues, especially wrt religion and gender. We have, in the past, not only provided correct data to MPs, but also shown how the consequences of wrong data can be disastrous. -
@Letstransform
Mental health is seen as different from physical health, but that is not the case. Severe mental illness is viewed by society as moral failing & a choice. It's here that people like me suffer, as I went on with depression for 5 years without being diagnosed, says
@shubhrata_p
.
The
@PopFoundIndia
family is deeply shocked and saddened at the death of our Board Chair, Shri
@DesirajuKeshav
. We'll always remember his special contribution to the advancement of health & mental health & his support to NGOs. We'll miss him deeply for the way he guided our work
#Webinar
- Emerging Adolescent Health Issues During
#COVID__19
| Join us at 3.30 PM today as we discuss learnings from four studies that will contribute to our understanding of the impact of COVID-19 on young people and their
#health
needs.
@Letstransform
Delighted to share, our AI-powered chatbot, SnehAI won the eNGO Challenge Awards under the Digital Tools & Empowerment category. Thank you for the honour
@eNGONetwork
and
@DEFindia
.
@chatwithsnehai
Mr. Nirmal Kumawat, MLA from Phulera - Jaipur believes that comprehensive health education will empower adolescents to make informed decisions and girls should be able to decide for themselves. He supports
#NoTeenMothers
Do you?
#WednesdayWisdom
#pregnancy
#healthy
Inviting you to a
#bookdiscussion
on 'The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics', hosted by
@iicdelhi
|
@Letstransform
will be joining the panel, along with K Sujatha Rao and
@DrSYQuraishi
.
Date / Time: 28 March, 4:30 PM
Venue: Auditorium, IIC
State consultation for development of Bihar Population Policy chaired by Principal Secretary Health, Govt. Of Bihar Mr. Sanjay Kumar. Organised by State Health Society,
#Bihar
in collaboration with Population Foundation of India.
#population
#development
@BiharHealthDept
There is a need to expand the basket of contraceptive choices, especially spacing methods, which are critical in view of the large percentage of young people in our country, and also make them available up to the last mile. via:
@the_hindu
@Letstransform
According to NFHS5, less than half of women (15-49 years) have completed 10 or more years of schooling. There is an urgent need to focus on girls’ secondary education, which will enable them to fulfil their aspirations and live a life of dignity. -
@Letstransform
@ARC_Coalition
There remains a huge unmet need for accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in India, particularly among young people. Why is access critical?
#PeopleBeforeNumbers
#IDG2018
We live with deeply entrenched harmful societal norms that continue to rear its ugly head in all spheres of a young girl’s life. To change that, where do we begin?
#PeopleBeforeNumbers
#IDG2018