The Family Planning Association India, also known as FPA India, is an India

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 working to promote sexual health and family planning in India

Family planning in India

Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...

. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1999. Its motto is "Fulfilling People's Aspiration". It is the national affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation

International Planned Parenthood Federation

The International Planned Parenthood Federation is a global non-governmental organization with the broad aims of promoting sexual and reproductive health, and advocating the right of individuals to make their own choices in family planning. It was first formed in 1952 in Bombay, India, and now...

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The organisation was established in 1949. FPA India has been recognized as India's leading and largest reproductive and sexual health organisation. It provides information on sexuality education and family life and a wide range of services in sexual and reproductive health

Reproductive health

Within the framework of the World Health Organization's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene, addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system...

 including family planning

Family planning

Family planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...

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FPA India works closely with NGOs and the Government.

FPA India is contributing towards:

• Population Stabilisation
• Prevention of Unsafe Abortion and Sex Selective Abortions
• Reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
• Reduction in Maternal Mortality Rate
• Reduction in Reproductive Morbidity of Men and Women
• Reduction in Sexually Transmitted Infections, including HIV
  HIV
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• Gender Equity and Gender Equality
• Meeting the SRH Needs of Youth

FPA India envisions health, particularly sexual and reproductive health for all, especially marginalized and young people, in the broad context of sustainable development leading towards the alleviation of poverty, stabilization of population, gender equality

Gender equality

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, and human rights

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FPA India strengthens a voluntary and non-government commitment to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights including family planning

Family planning

Family planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...

. It supports the rights of individuals to reproductive choices, including legal and safe abortion; works towards reducing the spread and the impact of STIs

Sexually transmitted disease

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/HIV

HIV

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/AIDS

AIDS

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 and increasing access to gender sensitive sexual and reproductive health information, education and services to all especially the young and marginalized and eliminating violence, discrimination, and abuse.

Collaborating partners of FPA India

• National Integrated Medical Association
  National Integrated Medical Association
  The National Integrated Medical Association is an Indian non-governmental organization of general practitioners educated in integrated system of medicine which includes modern scientific medicine and traditional wisdom from ayurveda and unani in India established in 1947.- All India Conference...
  
   (NIMA)
• Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
• Packard Foundation
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America, University of Rochester
  University of Rochester
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• Japan Trust Fund
• UNFPA
• West Wind Foundation
• Ford Foundation
  Ford Foundation
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• Government of India
  Government of India
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• State AIDS Cell
• Family Health International
  Family Health International
  Family Health International is a public health and development organization dedicated to improving living standards of the world's most vulnerable people. Family Health International has 2,500 staff conducting research and implementing programs in fifty-five countries...
  
   (FHI)
• Centre for Operations Research and Training (CORT)
• Humanas
• Avert Society

Activities

FPA India works through 40 Branches and special projects spread across the country assisted by national/international funding.

The Branches manage:

• 37 Reproductive Health and Family Planning Centres
• 24 Urban Family Welfare Centres
• 15 Outreach Service Units
• 25 Sexuality Education, Counselling, Research, Training/Therapy Centres

Supported by:

• 2,019 Community Based Distributors
• 2,266 Local Voluntary Groups
• 3,000 Peer educators
• 41,225 Grass-root level volunteers

Serves over 7,00,000 clients

Strategic Plan (2005-2009)

Access - All people particularly the poor, marginalized, the socially excluded and underserved are able to exercise their rights, to make free and informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health, and have access to SRH information, sexuality education and high quality services including family planning.

Advocacy

Advocacy

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- Strong public, political and financial commitment and support for sexual and reproductive health and rights at the national and international levels.

Adolescents - All adolescents and young people are aware of their sexual and reproductive rights, are empowered to make informed choices and decisions regarding SRH; and are able to act on them.

AIDS

AIDS

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...

- Reduction in the incidence of HIV/AIDS and the full protection of the rights of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Abortion

Abortion

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- A universal recognition of a woman's right to choose and have access to safe abortion, and a reduction in the incidence of unsafe abortion.