National Health Policy
▪ During 1966-70, approximately 80.5% of all sterilisation procedures in India were vasectomies
▪ This has drastically declined, with NFHS-4 (2015-16) and NFHS-5 showing a vasectomy rate of around 0.3%.
▪ The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is a comprehensive survey conducted in India to collect data on health and family welfare.
▪ Managed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, with the International Institute for Population Sciences as the nodal agency..
▪ Countries like South Korea, Bhutan, and Brazil have successfully increased vasectomy
