This project was accorded to SPOWAC by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which was for a duration of 2Yrs.
PC-PNDT Act was passed in India to stop female foeticides and arrest the declining sex ratio in India. This act bans prenatal sex determination. SPOWAC is helping in the implementation of PC-PNDT at the grass root level. A few highlights of the work done by SPOWAC are mentioned below:
Objective:
- To create awareness regarding the issue, train nodal officers regarding PC-PNDT and reduce female foeticide.
- Anganwadi workers, indirect and pregnant women and all other women are targeted for this scheme.
- Workshops and Seminars are set up, surveys are done, and are properly documented to address the issue in a well-structured manner.
- Close liasons are maintained with all health centres.
- Diagnostic Centres in the local area are monitored and legal action is taken against those that are erring.
- Pregnancy outcomes, abortions and pregnant mothers are monitored continuously.
- Awareness is spread among younger generations through debates, workshops, etc.