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Do you think that reproductive health in our country has improved in the past 50 years? If yes mention some such areas of improvement.

Updated On: Oct 5, 2023
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Yes the reproductive health has tremendously improved in India in the last 50years. The areas of improvement are as follows. 
(1) Massive child immunization programme which has lead to a decrease in the infant mortality rate. 
(2) Maternal and infant mortality rate which has been decreased drastically due to better post natal care. 
(3) Family planning which has motivated people to have smaller families. 
(4) Use of contraceptive which has resulted in a decrease in the rate of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies.

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Reproductive Health

  • The biological process by which a new individual or an offspring is produced from a parent or parents that are biologically similar or identical is known as reproduction. It is the elemental trait of all known forms of life. In fact, each and every individual have life because of reproduction.
  • The state or position of male and female reproductive systems during their lifetime refers to their reproductive health. The system comprises organs and glands, including the pituitary gland in our brain, which are responsible for the production and release of hormones.
  • In other words, reproductive health can be described as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all aspects relating to the reproductive system. It includes the liberation and appropriate capacity to reproduce as and when one decides to do so, apart from having a safe and satisfying sex life.

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