More drastic, efficient measures should be done to better balanceHanoi’s sex ratio at birth and ensure gender equality, said a HealthMinistry official.
General Director of the ministry’sGeneral Office for Population and Family Planning Duong Quoc Trong madethe call at a meeting in Hanoi on July 7 in response to World PopulationDay themed “Investing in young people”.
Adolescents should receive better care, especially their well-being and employment, he said.
Last year, Hanoi recorded a sex ratio at birth of 114.5 boys to 100 girls, down 1.5 boys from 2012.
Over 7.7 percent of the capital’s population gave birth to the third child, down 0.88 percent year-on-year.
In January-June, nearly 51,500 children were born in the capital, downsome 1,500 from last year’s same period. Over 3,800 were third-bornchildren, a yearly decrease of 614.
Some areas, however, still see high numbers of third-born children and imbalance in birth gender.
This year’s World Population Day conveys the message that promotinghealthy habits, ensuring education and employment opportunities, accessto health services, and social security coverage for all workers is thebest investment to improve the lives of future generations.-VNA
General Director of the ministry’sGeneral Office for Population and Family Planning Duong Quoc Trong madethe call at a meeting in Hanoi on July 7 in response to World PopulationDay themed “Investing in young people”.
Adolescents should receive better care, especially their well-being and employment, he said.
Last year, Hanoi recorded a sex ratio at birth of 114.5 boys to 100 girls, down 1.5 boys from 2012.
Over 7.7 percent of the capital’s population gave birth to the third child, down 0.88 percent year-on-year.
In January-June, nearly 51,500 children were born in the capital, downsome 1,500 from last year’s same period. Over 3,800 were third-bornchildren, a yearly decrease of 614.
Some areas, however, still see high numbers of third-born children and imbalance in birth gender.
This year’s World Population Day conveys the message that promotinghealthy habits, ensuring education and employment opportunities, accessto health services, and social security coverage for all workers is thebest investment to improve the lives of future generations.-VNA
