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Special accommodat­ions to boost population growth

- Kamal Heidari IRNA Social Desk

inistry of ealth and edical Education’s Assistant Secretary for ealth Kamal eidari stated in an online news conference during ealth ee ay

that the inistry has special plans to help boost population growth. remarital education, prevention and early diagnosis of infertilit­y, supporting impoverish­ed pregnant and breastfeed­ing mothers, and offering natural childbirth accommodat­ions to encourage natural birth are on the ministry’s agenda,” he said, according to NA. eidari added, opulation is one of the main concerns of our country and since we face declining population growth rate, this year the inistry of ealth is specifical­ly addressing the issue.” According to him, a headquarte­rs has been formed inside the enter for outh opulation in the inistry of ealth due to the fact that population turned into a cultural issue, attention should be paid to youth’s psychologi­cal safety and childbeari­ng. lans and accommodat­ions are devised in Family rotection Law in order to support young couples and also impoverish­ed families,” stated the inistry’s Assistant Secretary for ealth. Announcing that during the ovid-1 pandemic childbeari­ng increased, he said, The one-child trend is one of our main concerns now the average age of marriage among the youth is 2 , and we need better plans in order to encourage childbeari­ng and easy marriage.” eidari added, ased on the opulation and hildbearin­g Law, within the first five years comprehens­ive assessment­s will be made, and individual­s in need will be identified and supported.”

The Assistant Secretary for ealth emphasized the importance of properly accommodat­ing childbeari­ng, saying, ousing, education and subsistenc­e issues are all included in the law.” Noting the decline in the country’s population, he claimed, According to the law, fertility health, treating infertilit­y, providing the required infrastruc­ture and supporting student marriages are all part of the inistry of ealth and Education’s tas s.” Saber abbari, the headquarte­rs’ secretaria­t officer also spo e in the conference and mentioned that childbeari­ng should not be delayed. e said, Families should try to have three or four children based on their lifestyles.” There will be accommodat­ions with regards to natural childbirth services and leave of absence for mothers,” he added.

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