Which country was first to organise and initiate reproductive health Programmes at national level ?

India is a first country of the world who has initiated action plans and programmes at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal.

The programmes called "Family Planning" was initiated in 1951 and were periodically assessed over the past decades. Under this programmes people are encouraged for a small family. The title of "we two, our two" was been made famous. The efforts are being made for positive approach in this direction by various encouraging plans for people.

Improved programmes covering wider reproduction related areas are currently in operation under the popular name Reproductive and Child Health care ($RCH$) programmes.

Creating awareness among people about various reproduction related aspects and providing facilities and support for building up a reproductively healthy society are the major tasks under these programmes.