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Nearly 55 million unintended pregnancies, 1.8 million unsafe abortions and 30,000 maternal deaths were averted as a result of contraceptive use in 2019, Union Health Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
Vardhan, while chairing a virtual meeting on the occasion of World Population Day, also said that this was achieved due to substantial investment in the family planning programme.
He emphasised that the strategy of putting family planning at the core has helped to achieve remarkable results, the health ministry said in a statement.
During the meeting, the minister also highlighted the success of the Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N)
