The Ministry of Health and Population has announced the provision of reproductive health services to 421,886 beneficiaries during the “Knock on Doors for Family Planning” campaign in Fayoum Governorate from its launch in mid-October through 1st of this December.».
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, official spokesman of the Ministry of Health and Population, indicated that the knock on doors campaign will continue in Fayoum Governorate till the end of this December, through population coverage work to follow up women and provide services in their homes, users or not of family planning methods, indicating the launch of a campaign to knock Al-Abwab in Assiut Governorate, starting from December 15 to March 2023.
“Abdul Ghaffar” said that the total number of women who got a method during the family planning knock campaign in Fayoum during that period was 138 thousand 674 beneficiaries, of which 15 thousand 383 got a method for first time, indicating the disbursement of 141 thousand and 942 various means of family planning..
For his part, Dr. Hossam Abbas, Head of Population and Family Planning Sector, confirmed that media workshops were held before and during the campaign to announce the campaign and raise awareness of services and the impact of family planning on people’s health mother, child and family, with the aim of raising awareness of population issues and highlighting reproductive health rights and their necessity to achieve sustainable development.
Dr. Duaa Muhammad, Central Administration Chief for Family Planning Methods Services, said the ministry has provided the needs of modern family planning methods such as 4th generation combination pills and 3rd generation monopills, and others as new interventions for the methods in addition to traditional methods, with the goal of increasing the rate of use of family planning methods to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates, and to preserve the health of mothers and children children.
And confirmed the continued activation of the free family planning and reproductive health services advice service (we are with you) on 08008880800 to answer women’s questions about family planning methods and services, answer rumors and refer women to places to provide the service..
