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Para 108) Under National Family Planning Programme, a wide array of contraceptives are provided free of cost to beneficiaries in all public health facilities. Contraceptives are also delivered to eligible couples by ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists). Comprehensive abortion care services are being strengthened through trainings of health care providers, supply of drugs, equipment, information education and communication, etc. Over 25,000 ‘Delivery Points’ across the country have been strengthened in terms of infrastructure, equipment, and trained human power for provision of comprehensive reproductive, maternal, new born, child and adolescent health (RMNCH+A) services. Also, more than 7,000 Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics are functional all over the country to address the key health issues of adolescent under Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram including contraceptive use and reproductive health. Use of hygienic methods of protection during menstrual period among women age of 15-24 years has increased from 57.6% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 77.3% in NFHS-5 (2019-21).
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