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Addressing the panel, Dr. Hema Divakar, President, The Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), the apex body of obstetricians and gynaecologists in the country, outlined the programs initiated by FOGSI to control the burgeoning population growth rate at the meeting on Thursday. “At FOGSI, we have several result-oriented programs aimed at arresting the growth of the population. We have tied up with government agencies and NGOs in states with poor human development indices to tackle the issue both at the macro and micro levels,” she added.
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FOGSI has already successfully taken up the issues through national media advocacy to tackle various topics concerning women’s health, population stabilization, and awareness issues.
In an effort to complement the efforts of the government and to also voluntarily contribute to reducing the population growth in the country, FOGSI will intensify its programs to sensitize, educate, and create awareness apart from capacity building and advocacy among the stakeholders.
FOGSI will focus on Capacity Building, Task Shifting, Advocacy & Research among stakeholders in an effort to intensify the programs. For instance, FOGSI, in association with the Public Health Foundation of India, has launched courses on “Contraception.” Similarly, in Bihar and Orissa, FOGSI is the technical partner for DFID (Department for International Development, UK), in its programs for population control.
“Our programs are placed at a functional level. For, we believe that population stabilization is possible and effective, more so through empowerment and education. Economic independence also plays an active role to an extent. That’s why the FOGSI is targeting the youths, educating them about every aspect relating to population control,” Dr. Hema Divakar said. In addition, the FOGSI has tied up with international organizations, such as Jhpiego, PSI, Population Council of India and PATH, all aimed at improving the capacity building and technology enhancement of stakeholders, which in turn will help reduce the population growth over the next two decades.
For More Information, Please Contact: Dr. Hema Divakar, President, FOGSI 2013, M: +91 9845819191/ +91 9900154448, E-mail: [email protected]
