NATIONAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

PROGRAMME

INTRODUCTION:
The National family welfare programme was launched in 1952 as a National
Family Planning programme. India was the first one to do so it is 100% centrally
sponsored program .The ministry of health and family welfare is responsible for
this program.

In 1977 the government of India redesignated the “National Family Planning

Program’’ as the ‘’National Family Welfare program”.

HISTORY:
Early development:
 The second 5 year plan (1956 to 1961) the “clinical approach” was
adopted’. large number of family planning clinical were opened.
 The 3rd year plan (1961 to 1966) emphatic recognition was given to family
planning.
 In 1960 the NFWP entered a new technological era with introduction of the
Lippi’s loop later replaced by copper T.

Later development:
 Target bound program
 IUD insertion at the rate of 20/1000 urban and 10/ 1000 rural.
 Integration with maternal and child welfare , immunisation ,
nutrition and non formal education .
 Medical termination of pregnancy.