AMMAN — On Saturday, Abla
Amawi, secretary general of the Higher Population Council, stated that Jordan
births fell in 2020. She ascribed the decline to the pandemic, according to
Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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According to
Amawi, Jordan’s 2020 births declined by 10.8 percent, compared to 2019.
Sunday marks
World Population Day, which will be commemorated under the following theme:
“Rights and options are the answers to birth surges and control. The core
solution to infertility rates is to prioritize health and pregnancy rights for everyone.”
Amawi contended
that the pandemic’s negative impact on Jordan’s
health infrastructure has made
it difficult for women to access sexual and reproductive health services,
including family planning services.
This, she said,
may lead to unwanted pregnancies and an increase in dangerous practices such as
social violence and child marriages.
While the council
tackles such matters through its programs, it urges Jordan to unify its efforts
to ensure the protection of health and pregnancy rights for all women.
The council
added in the statement that it will host events to celebrate World Population
Day and launch the National Strategy for Sexual and Reproductive Health
2020-2030.
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