A medical worker gives health advice to a woman (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop on activecontraception took place in Hanoi on September 23 in response to WorldContraception Day 2019.
Co-organised by the Department of Population and FamilyPlanning, Vietnam Women’s Union, and Bayer Vietnam company, the workshopdiscussed causes of unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and the benefits ofusing contraceptive methods.
Speaking at the event, Director of the department NguyenDoan Tu stressed contraception helps families control their reproduction, avoidsexual-transmitted diseases, and improve living standards.
According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, thecountry’s population increases by nearly 1 million on an average annual basis.
Official reports showed that there are between 250,000 and300,000 abortions a year.
On the occasion, a mobile app, named ‘Song chu dong’(proactive life), was introduced. The app offers adequate information on reproductivehealth and contraceptive methods and enables users to connect with experts inthe field. It is available on Android and IOs platforms for downloads startingfrom September 26.
The app is part of a family planning communicationsprogramme run by the three parties in the past three years. The programme hasso far organised several seminars and competitions to promote safecontraception. By the end of 2019, it is expected to provide consultations formore than 25 million women nationwide./.
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