MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Aug. 22 (PIA) -- The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) here joins the whole nation in promoting the importance of family planning to advance the health and welfare of mothers and children.
As part of the Family Planning Month celebration, the IPHO in partnership with Ditsaan-Ramain municipal government conducted a 'Health Fair and Buntis Party'on August 19 with the theme "Planuhin ang Pamilya Para sa Magandang Kinabukasan".
The whole-day event began early with a motorcade from the IPHO grounds in the city to Ditsaan-Ramain Municipal grounds where a short program and lecture on family planning in the medical and Islamic context was shared to the locals.
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Dr. Alinader Minalang, chief of the IPHO, said the event was aimed to raise public awareness on the importance of family planning and how it can improve the quality of their lives.
"Family planning is not about population control, it is about planning for the right size, timing, and birth spacing to promote the health of mothers and children," he said.
He said the event also seeks to dispel the misconception that family planning is against Islam.
According to him, the religious sector even supported it by passing a Fatwa (Islamic religious decree) on Family Planning.
“Family planning is pro-Islamic because it protects the rights of mothers and children and provides a way for families to have better lives,” he added.
After the program, pregnant women and participating couples proceeded to the municipal covered court for the "Buntis" party where they played parlor games, danced the “Sayaw ni Ina Para Hataw sa Saya”, and availed of the different free maternal services, dental services and mother’s and nutrition classes.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in the province also joined the health fair by offering free massage and haircut to the guests to complete the wellness services during the celebration.
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