NATIONAL POPULATION POLICY-2000 Government of India has accepted the National Population Policy on 15th February 2000. According to this policy, Stabilization of population is very important to ensure continuous growth, socio economic development and quality of life. Reproduction and child health has been given an important place in this policy.IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE Paying attention to short supply of contraceptives and unfulfilled demands of health system and health workers. Arranging service organizations and supplies needed to look after the basic reproductive and child health care. MID-TERM OBJ ECTIVES To bring total fertility rates to replacement level by the year 2010 LONG TERM OBJECTIVES Stabilizing the population by the year 2045, according to stable economic growth, social development and environmental safety SOCIO -DEMOGRAPHIC TARGETS To achieve the objectives of new population policy 2000, following national, social- demographic targets were set, to be achieved by the year 2010.1. Paying attention to the reproductive and child health, health care system and the unfulfilled demands of health personnel and basic system of supplies.2. Making provisions of compulsory and free school education for all children below 14 years of age. Bringing down the rate of school leaving children, both boys and girls, below 20%3. Reducing the infant mortality rate to a level below 30 per one thousand live child births.4. Reducing maternal mortality rate to a level below 100 per 100,000 live child births.5. Achieving the goal of universal immunization in case of diseases, which affect children and can be prevented by immunization.6. Increasing the marriageable age of the girls in a manner that they are not married before the age of 18 years, in fact it would still be better if they are not married before the age of 20 years7. To achieve the target of 80% of deliveries to be institutional deliveries and all done by trained health professionals.8. To ensure the availability of counseling, information and services about various methods of reproductive control and contraceptives.9. To achieve the target of registration of 100% births, deaths and marriages and pregnancies.10. To arrest the spread of AIDS, reproductive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections and to encourage the unification of the activities of National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and the attempts to control above mentioned and other infections11. Treatment and prevention of communicable diseases.12. Using Indian Medical Systems like Ayurveda, in reproductive and child health services to families.13. Enforcing small family norms to achieve the replacement level of total fertility rate.14. Making family welfare programmes as a public centered programmes. NATIONA L NUTRITION POLICY In 1993, the Government of India adopted a National Nutrition Policy which aims at the eradication of malnutrition and to achieve high standard of nutrition in the community through multi sectoral policy.Direct Measures To utilise the nutrition education, imparted to mothers under ICDS To approach adolescent boys/girls Better coverage of pregnant women To control and eliminate micro nutritional deficiencies To popularise cheaper food articles To fortify food articles To prevent vitamin A deficiency Long term Measures To ensure safety of food at domestic level To bring reforms in dietary practices To improve the purchasing power of food To strengthen public distribution system Land reforms Basic health and nutrition education Better coverage of health and family welfare services IEC regarding nutrition Improvement in status of women To transfer the food and nutrition boardNATIONAL POLICY FOR CHILDREN, 2013 On April 18th, 2013 the Union Cabinet approved the National Policy for Children to help in the implementation of programmes and schemes for children all over the country. This policy gives utmost priority to right life, health and nutrition and also gives importance to development, education, protection and participation. The Constitution of India guarantees Fundamental Rights to all children in the country and empowers the state to make special provisions for childrenRecognises that: A child is any person below the age of eighteen years Childhood is an integral part of life with a value of its own Children are not a homogenous group and their different needs need different responses, especially the mutli-dimensional vulnerabilities experienced by children in different circumstances A long term, sustainable, multi-sectoral, integrated and inclusive approach is necessary for overall and harmonious development and protection of children Reaffirms that: Special measures and affirmative action are required to diminish or eliminate conditions that cause discrimination Every child is unique and a supremely important national asset All children have the right to grow in a family environment, in an atmosphere o happiness, love and understanding Families are to be supported by a strong social safety net in caring for and nurturing their children KEY PRIORITIES IN THE POLICY Survival, Health and Nutrition Education and Development Protection Participation Advocacy and Partnerships Coordination, Action and Monitoring Research, Documentation and Capacity Building Resource Allocation A comprehensive review of this policy will be taken up once in five years in consultation with all stakeholders, including children. The Ministry of Women and Child Development will review the process.NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH POLICY Union health minister Dr.Harsh Vardhan on 10th October 2014 launched the National Mental Health Policy of India.It was the first ever Mental Health Policy of India which was launched on the occasion of first ever National Mental Health Day organised by the union government.V ISION OF THE POLICY Promote mental health Prevent mental illness Enable recovery from mental illness Promote destigmatization and desegregation Ensure socio economic inclusion of persons affected by mental illnessGOALS To reduce distress , disability, exclusion morbidity, and premature mortality associated with mental health problems across the life span of the people. To enhance underlying of mental health in the country. To strengthen the leadership in the mental health sector at the national, state and district levels.OBJECTIVE To provide universal access to mental health care To increase access to and utilisation of comprehensive mental health services by persons with mental health problems To increase access to mental health care especially to vulnerable groups including homeless persons, persons in remote areas, educationally, socially and deprived sections To reduce prevalence and impact of risk factors associated with mental health problems. To reduce risk and incidence of suicide and attempted suicide. To ensure respect for rights and protection from harm of persons with mental health problems. To reduce stigma associated with mental health problems. To enhance availability and equitable distribution of skilled human resources for mental health To progressively enhance financial allocation and improve utilisation for mental health promotion and care To identify and address the social, biological and psychological determinants of mental health problems and to provide appropriate interventionsPAST ATTEMPT IN FRAMING A NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH POLICY Earlier in 1987, effort was made to frame a national mental health policy. It resulted into the enactment of mental health act 1987. But the act never came into force any of the states and union territories due to a number of defects.

NHP 1983- GOAL SUGGESTED/ACHIEVEDIndicator Goal by 2000 Achieved by 2000

IMR 60 70

MMR 2 4

LIFE EXPECTANCYMALEFEMALE 6464 62.463.4

LBW 10% 26%

CBR 21 26.1

AN Care 100% 67.2%

TT Pregnant 100% 83%

DPT 85% 87%

OPV 85% 92%

BCG 85% 82%

Fully immunized 85% 56%