Difference between (NPP 2000) and (NPP2000 and adolescent)
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· NPP or the National Population Policy, 2000 identified adolescents as the age group that requires greater attention. ... It emphasises on programmes to encourage delaying marriage and child-bearing and imparting education about safe sexual behaviour.
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The National Population Policy (2000) gives importance to adolescents in terms of early marriage, use of contraceptives, and teenage pregnancy.
It firmly mentions enforcing the Child Marriage Restraint Act to reduce teenage pregnancies.
The policy also mentions a health package for adolescents which include counseling, contraceptive services, population education etc.
The policy also focuses on improving the primary health care center and subcenter.
It also recommends them to provide contraceptive to newly married couples.
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