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On the morning of August 1, the People's Committee of District 11, Ho Chi Minh City held a launching ceremony for the Integrated Communication Campaign to provide services to improve population quality in low birth rate areas in 2023.
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| Launching propaganda campaign |
Ms. Tran Thi Bich Tram, Vice Chairman of District 11 People's Committee, said that the total number of children born in the first 6 months of the year in the district was 719, with an increasing trend compared to the same period in 2022 (an increase of 74 children). However, District 11 is still classified as having a low birth rate compared to the city.
According to the latest data from the 2022 statistical yearbook, the average number of children a woman of childbearing age in the district has is 1.39 children. A prolonged low birth rate will leave many consequences such as rapid population aging, labor shortage, impact on social security, etc.
To contribute to solving the problem of low birth rate in the district, the health sector coordinated with departments and organizations to organize a Communication Campaign combined with providing services to improve the quality of population in areas with low birth rates in 2023.
“The campaign was implemented in 8 wards in the district from July 7 to September 7. The campaign's activities aim to help people in the district access quality, safe and effective population improvement services. In addition to organizing a propaganda campaign to provide information and advice to improve understanding of the district's population issues,” Ms. Tran Thi Bich Tram informed.
After the launching ceremony, District 11 Medical Center coordinated with departments, branches, organizations and general clinics in the area to carry out health check-ups and provide free cervical cancer screening tools for 200 women, free obstetric examinations and ultrasounds for pregnant mothers in District 11...
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