2024-03-07 11:56:00
“Somsak” discusses with “Dr. Chonnan” to solve the problem of teenage pregnancy, pointing out that the situation has improved. Ready to move forward with promoting childbearing for mothers aged 20 years and over. NHSO aims to help inject sperm into the uterus. Ready to order the establishment of a subcommittee to amend the law. The goal is for one mother to have two children.
March 7, 2024, Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, Deputy Prime Minister Chaired the meeting of the Committee to Prevent and Solve the Problem of Adolescent Pregnancy, with Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health, Mr. Kittikorn Lohsunthorn, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs, Mr. Wichai Chaiyamongkol, Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Surachart. Thienthong, Secretary to the Minister of Public Health and committee Attend the meeting at the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health
Mr. Somsak said that the meeting reported on the situation of teenage pregnancy, which found that the teenage birth rate has a continuous downward trend, with the age group 10-14 years decreasing from 0.9 per 1,000 population in 2021 to 0.8. per 1,000 population in 2022, while the age group 15-19 years also continued to decrease from 24.4 per 1,000 population in 2021 to 21 per 1,000 population in 2022, considered to be in line with the target according to the action plan for prevention and problem solving. National teenage pregnancy
“The meeting also considered the implementation of the Act on Prevention and Resolution of Adolescent Pregnancy Problems 2016 to support the national agenda. Issues promoting quality childbearing Currently, in Thailand, the number of newborns has decreased significantly. From more than 1 million people per year to less than 500,000 people, causing the country’s total fertility rate to continuously decline from 6.29 in 1970 to only 1.08 today if new births are allowed to continue decreasing. It is predicted that in the next 60 years, the population of Thailand will be reduced in half, leaving only 33 million people, and the working age will decrease from 46 million to only 14 million people, which will have a huge impact on the economic condition and stability of the country in the future”
At the same time, the meeting also resolved to amend the law to promote childbearing for people aged 20 years and over, as well as to provide assistance to teenagers who are experiencing problems with unplanned pregnancies. Because according to the Department of Health, more than 80-90% of teenagers who have unplanned pregnancies want to terminate their pregnancy. Therefore, it is proposed to help in order to help promote quality births. and help reduce the problem of new born children as well. Therefore, a subcommittee has been set up to urgently consider this matter. In order to increase the role and duty of promoting childbearing in the Act to suit the current situation.
However, following the meeting, Mr. Somsak gave an interview to the media that Meeting of the Committee to Prevent and Solve the Problem of Teenage Pregnancy The problem of low quality new born children was discussed. Which currently has an average of 1.08, but we want to promote it to 2.1, that is, one mother needs 2.1 children. The meeting also discussed solving the problem of teenage pregnancy under 19 years of age, which the situation is considered good. climb But we still have to move forward. Relevant agencies such as the National Health Security Office (NHSO) are also helping to solve the problem by distributing free condoms. free birth control pills In government hospitals and participating pharmacies As for promoting childbearing for those aged 20 years and over, NHSO will help promote it by injecting sperm into the uterus. The meeting resolved to set up a subcommittee to amend laws to solve all problems.
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