Q.What are the three strategies to be implemented in India to attain total reproductive health ?

India's approach to total reproductive health combines public awareness, accessible medical care, and government-backed statutory and welfare measures.

Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH) programmes in India were launched to achieve what is termed 'total reproductive health' -- a state of complete physical, emotional, behavioural and social well-being in all reproduction-related matters -- for the population, especially the youth of marriageable age. This is pursued through three interlinked strategies. First, creating and spreading awareness among people about various reproduction-related aspects, including safe and hygienic sexual practices, awareness about reproductive organs, adolescent-related issues, family planning options, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and social evils such as sex abuse and premarital/unprotected sex, delivered through sex education in schools, and audio-visual and print media. Second, providing medical assistance and facilities, in both government and private sectors, to address problems related to pregnancy, delivery, STDs, medical termination of pregnancy, contraception, and postnatal care, including care for infants. Third, statutory measures and government support, such as legally raising the marriageable age (18 years for girls, 2 …