Family Planning Association of India explained

Family Planning Association of India
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Abbreviation:FPA India
Formation:1949
Founder:Dhanvanthi Rama Rau
Purpose:Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Family Planning
Headquarters:Mumbai
Region Served:India
Affiliations:International Planned Parenthood Federation

The Family Planning Association of India (FPA India) is a registered charity in India. Established in 1949 by Dhanvanthi Rama Rau and Avabai Bomanji Wadia,[1] [2] the organisation has 40 local branches across the country that promote sexual health and family planning.[3] It is the national affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Among other issues, the organisation promotes reproductive choices, legal and safe abortion, education about sexually transmitted diseases and sexual and reproductive health. FPA India has 39 permanent clinics under them. The current national president is Dr. Rathnamala M. Desai. FPA India is a social impact organisation delivering essential health services focusing on sexual and reproductive health in 18 states of India.

Local branches

It has local branches in[4] Agra, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Belgaum, Bellary, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bidar, Bijapur, Chennai, Dharwad, Dindigul, Gomia, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Kalchini, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagaland, New Delhi, Nilgiris, North Kanara, Panchkula, Patna, Pune, Raichur, Rajkot, Shimoga, Singhbhum, Solapur, South Kanara, Srinagar, Trivandrum, and Yamunanagar .

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2 March 2010. Band of brothers. New Indian Express. 21 October 2022. 23 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023042448/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2010/mar/02/band-of-brothers-135856.html. dead.
  2. News: Obituary: Avabai Wadia . The Guardian . Web report . 11 August 2005 . 29 May 2015 . Paul Bell.
  3. News: Dhar. Aarti. Web of love. 13 March 2012. The Hindu. 16 January 2012.
  4. Book: Annual Report 2013. Family Planning Association of India. 2015-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015024/http://www.fpaindia.org/resources.html?cat=ar&val=resrc. 2015-09-24. dead.