(HBO) - Recognising the role of communication in population and family planning programmes, Hoa Binh province's Sub-department of Population and Family Planning has coordinated with agencies and socio-political organisations in carrying out information dissemination models in the new situation, Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, its director, has said.
Hoa Binh province's Sub-department of Population and
Family Planning carries out Thalassemia test at the communal health stations in
Lac Thuy district.
The professional training for medical workers involved in population-related
communication activities at all levels has been strengthened to improve the
quality and effectiveness of the work. Counseling sessions have been organised
to help local residents become aware of the benefit of implementing the policy
on population and family planning as well as reproductive health care.
Different forms of communication have been deployed including the radio system,
posters, and the distribution of leaflets
The sub-department collaborated with the provincial Department of Culture,
Sports and Tourism, the boards of Popularisation and Education at different
levels, and the provincial Youth Union to popularise information to reduce the
third child birth rate.
It has also launched a video-making contest on the Tiktok platform with the
theme "The population sector accompanies the country in the fight against
the COVID-19 pandemic" as well as organised communication activities in
response to the International Thalassemia Day (May 8) and World Population Day
(July 11).
Training classes and seminars on health care for the elderly were held, an
intervention model was implemented to reduce the number of thalassemia cases
along with screening, diagnosis and treatment of antenatal and neonatal
diseases.
Effective pre-marital clubs will be maintained while all economic sectors are
encouraged to engage in the provision of contraceptives, family planning and
reproductive health services.
Along with communication activities, the sub-department of population and
family planning has well carried out reproductive health care and family
planning services, especially effective implementation of a communication
campaign that focused on areas with high birth rates and percentage of people
giving birth to a third child and disadvantaged areas.
As a result, in the first 6 months of this year, 26,782 more couples of
childbearing age began to use modern contraceptive methods, reaching 43.49
percent of the assigned plan and representing 96.79 percent compared to the
same period last year. The sex ratio at birth is kept at 113.9 boys per 100
girls. The number of third-child births accounted for 19.01 percent of all
new-born babies.
At HANOI JVC Training Center (Hanoi), the Farmers’s Support Center, the Provincial Farmers' Union and VTC1 International Development joint Stock Company recently held a signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement to link consulting and create the labor resources working abroad for a limited period of time.
In recent years, the education career in Yen Thuy district has changed positively. The school facilities have newly been built and the quality of education has improved.
The Board for Women's Advancement of Hoa Binh province on November 11 officially launched the Action Month for Gender Equality, focusing on preventing and addressing gender-based violence. As part of the event, a special talk was held on the theme of sharing household work for a happy family. The event drew 300 delegates, including Nguyen Van Toan, Standing Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee and head of the provincial Board for Women's Advancement.
The people in Hoa Binh province are aware of the need to build and preserve the cultural traditions and unique customs of their communities, especially those related to ethnic identities and family values which serve as foundation for a vibrant, tradition-rich Hoa Binh, enriching community life. In recent years, the province’s Party Committee, authorities, and residents have paid heed to building and developing family values and fostering human standards in the new era.
The festival of great national solidarity and culture in 2024 was held at the communal house of Da Bac district on November 5. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan and leaders of departments and sectors attended the event.
The Labor Federation of Da Bac district has focused on protecting workers' rights while actively participating in patriotic emulation movements to enhance the creativity and productivity of the local workforces across agencies, organisations and enterprises.
