World Contraception Day 2023: Theme, History, Quotes, Significance, and More
1 year, 2 months ago

World Contraception Day 2023: Theme, History, Quotes, Significance, and More

The Quint  

World Contraception Day is celebrated on 26 September every year. The day is dedicated to educate and aware people about the contraceptive methods that not only help in family planning, but also maintain a healthy reproductive sexual health. There are different types of contraceptive methods including oral contraceptive pills, condoms, injectables, vaginal rings, patches, intrauterine devices, male sterilisation, female sterilisation, implants, and more. On World Contraception Day different awareness programmes, events, seminars, and workshops are held throughout the world to disseminate knowledge about uses of contraceptives, benefits, and precautionary measures.

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Scene ‘contra’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Scene ‘contra’

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Kerala is going through a cultural shift, one as swift as how new smartphone models enter the market. Besides tech savviness, one evident sign of this shift is sexual liberation that manifests in different ways in different age groups. One aspect, however, remains the same across generations — the lack of awareness about safe sex, contraceptives, sexually transmitted infections, …

Expanding contraceptive choices
4 months, 1 week ago

Expanding contraceptive choices

The Hindu  

A recent study published in the journal Contraception X highlighted the potential role of Levonorgestrel 1.5mg for pericoital use. While the public sector continues to be the major source of family planning, specifically for female and male sterilisation, and long-acting reversible contraceptives including intra-uterine devices and post-partum intra-uterine devices, the private sector is the major source of oral contraceptive pills …

The power of choice: a case for life-saving modern contraception
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The power of choice: a case for life-saving modern contraception

The Hindu  

The article on high-risk pregnancies in The Hindu on February 17 astutely drew public attention to a matter of great concern to the obstetrics and gynaecology community, but often overlooked by the rest of the country. India has great strides in decreasing maternal mortality — from an MMR of 130/100,000 live births in 2016-2018 to a MMR of 97/100,000 in …

International Condom Day 2024: Date, history, significance
10 months, 1 week ago

International Condom Day 2024: Date, history, significance

Hindustan Times  

Condoms are a form of birth control that are important to practice safe sex and are used to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. By being informed about STDs and taking steps to protect oneself, one can help reduce the spread of STDs and improve overall sexual health hence, International Condom Day is observed every February, to address public …

World Contraception Day 2023: Know the benefits and types of contraceptive tools to prevent pregnancy
1 year, 2 months ago

World Contraception Day 2023: Know the benefits and types of contraceptive tools to prevent pregnancy

India TV News  

Today marks World Contraception Day 2023, and it’s an important reminder to us all to understand the benefits and types of contraceptive tools available to us. Contraception is an important part of reproductive health, not just about preventing pregnancy but protecting against sexually transmitted infections. The most common type of contraception is the ‘combined pill’ which contains two hormones and …

World Contraception Day 2023: History, Significance, Celebration, Global Impact and Challenges
1 year, 2 months ago

World Contraception Day 2023: History, Significance, Celebration, Global Impact and Challenges

News 18  

World Contraception Day is an annual event observed on September 26. The primary aim of World Contraception Day is to raise awareness about contraception, promote safe and accessible family planning methods, and advocate for reproductive health and rights worldwide. World Contraception Day 2023: Global Impact World Contraception Day has contributed to increased awareness of reproductive health issues and has played …

World Population Day campaign from 27th June
1 year, 5 months ago

World Population Day campaign from 27th June

Hindustan Times  

A meeting under the chairpersonship of Vinay Pratap Singh, deputy commissioner, Chandigarh was held for the World Population Day campaign to be held from June 27 to July 24. The theme for the year 2023 is “On the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, let us take a pledge to adopt family planning as a choice for happiness and prosperity.” …

World AIDS Day 2022: HIV AIDS affects childbirth? | Myths Debunked
2 years ago

World AIDS Day 2022: HIV AIDS affects childbirth? | Myths Debunked

India TV News  

World AIDS Day 2022: HIV has been associated with stigma and false information and all of this has led to fear. According to the World Health Organization, there are some reasons for increasing a person's chance of developing HIV: 1) Anal or vaginal intercourse without protection. 3) Myth 3: HIV AIDS affects childbirth According to health experts, HIV does not …

When is World Contraception Day 2022? History, Significance and Celebration
2 years, 2 months ago

When is World Contraception Day 2022? History, Significance and Celebration

News 18  

WORLD CONTRACEPTION DAY 2022: World Contraception Day is marked on September 26 with a focus on creating awareness about contraceptive knowledge and family planning. For a developing nation like India, which is also the second most populous country, World Contraception Day becomes an important event to highlight the need for population control. World Contraception Day: Significance According to the World …

World Contraception Day 2021: Here's Why we should have Male Contraceptives
3 years, 2 months ago

World Contraception Day 2021: Here's Why we should have Male Contraceptives

News 18  

Since 2007, September 26 has been celebrated as the World Contraception Day, every year. As the world celebrates World Contraception Day, come, let’s get to know more about this. Women’s contraceptive methods are way more expensive than men’s; and many insurance plans refrain from covering contraception. Moreover, besides being costlier, women contraceptives have greater side effects than men’s contraceptives. Women …

World Contraception Day 2021: Theme, History, Significance and All You Need to Know
3 years, 2 months ago

World Contraception Day 2021: Theme, History, Significance and All You Need to Know

News 18  

World Contraception Day is marked on September 26. The day was established with the goal of increasing contraceptive knowledge and empowering young people to make educated decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. World Contraception Day was established in 2007 by ten international family planning organisations. The day aims to make people aware about contraception and to facilitate couples to …

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