A medical worker gives health advice to a woman (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A workshop on active
contraception took place in Hanoi on September 23 in response to World
Contraception Day 2019.
Co-organised by the Department of Population and Family
Planning, Vietnam Women’s Union, and company, the workshop
discussed causes of , unsafe abortion, and the benefits of
using contraceptive methods.
Speaking at the event, Director of the department Nguyen
Doan Tu stressed contraception helps families control their reproduction, avoid
sexual-transmitted diseases, and improve living standards.
According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, the
country’s population increases by nearly 1 million on an average annual basis.
Official reports showed that there are between 250,000 and
300,000 abortions a year.
On the occasion, a mobile app, named ‘Song chu dong’
(proactive life), was introduced. The app offers adequate information on reproductive
health and contraceptive methods and enables users to connect with experts in
the field. It is available on Android and IOs platforms for downloads starting
from September 26.
The app is part of a family planning communications
programme run by the three parties in the past three years. The programme has
so far organised several seminars and competitions to promote safe
contraception. By the end of 2019, it is expected to provide consultations for
more than 25 million women nationwide./.
Source: VietnamPlus
