The third child birth rate tends to increase.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Nguyen Khac Toan spoke at the working session with Hai Duong Department of Health

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Nguyen Khac Toan, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, requested the Department of Health, Party committees at all levels, and local authorities to join in and closely coordinate to do a good job of advising the province on strategic and long-term population work; unify the form of organization of a strong enough population work apparatus; closely follow the documents of the Party and the State to promote propaganda and raise awareness of population work in the new situation; encourage localities to include population indicators in the system of socio-economic development indicators...

Head of the Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Committee Nguyen Thi Huong delivered a concluding speech at the meeting.

According to the report of the Department of Health, the population of Hai Duong in 2022 is 1,946,820 people. In the period of 2018-2022, Hai Duong has controlled the population growth rate, the birth rate has decreased, the working-age population has increased. The quality of the population has been gradually improved, the average life expectancy is 74.9 years old; reproductive health, maternal and child health have been significantly improved.

Although the replacement level of fertility has been reached, it is not yet stable; the target for newborn screening has not been met; the sex ratio at birth has increased again; pre-marital health examination has only stopped at the consultation stage...

Health Department leaders report on the implementation of population policies and laws

The third child birth rate is on the rise, the ideology of a part of the people and some party members, civil servants and public employees still heavily favors sons. The situation of cadres and party members violating population policy has affected the propaganda and mobilization of people to implement population policy; funding for organizing activities for population work is still limited...

The Provincial People's Council's Culture and Social Committee has accepted the recommendations and proposals of the Department of Health.

THE ANH