World Population Day marked in Nowshera

NOWSHERA: A senior government official said on Sunday the birth spacing could ensure the health of both mother and child along with a healthy society.

“This will realize the dream of making Pakistan a prosperous and developed state,” said Muhammad Tariq Khan, District Population Welfare Officer, while speaking at a function arranged to mark the World Population Day (July 11).

The official said the day is observed all over the world every year.

This year, he explained, a simple function was arranged to mark the day because of coronavirus pandemic.

Muhammad Tariq Khan said keeping in view the Covid-19 situation, his department made changes to the activities, which are carried out regularly.

“A special awareness-raising campaign was launched in the district on how to make women and girls health safe in view of the coronavirus pandemic. It had remained a success as is clear from the low number of cases from the viral infection,” he pointed out.

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