Family Planning Association of India

Family Planning Association of India
AbbreviationFPA India
Formation1949
FounderDhanvanthi Rama Rau
PurposeSexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Family Planning
HeadquartersMumbai
Region served
India
AffiliationsInternational Planned Parenthood Federation
Websitefpaindia.org
The Third International Conference, Bombay, 1952, Family Planning Association India
Avabai Wadia (reading message), Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Dhanvanthi Rama Rau, Margaret Sanger
Family Planning Association of India stamp on its 50th anniversary, 1999

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 .

Collaborating partners

References

  1. ^ "Band of brothers". New Indian Express. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  2. ^ Paul Bell (11 August 2005). "Obituary: Avabai Wadia". Web report. The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ^ Dhar, Aarti (16 January 2012). "Web of love". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  4. ^ Annual Report 2013. Family Planning Association of India. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-12.