World Population Day observed

SHILLONG, July 11: The World Population Day under the theme ‘A New Wave, A New Belief, Families Prosper with Total Responsibility’ was observed on Tuesday at Mawphlang PHC, under Mawphlang C&RD Block to focus on the need to create awareness on the importance of population stabilization of the country at a level consistent with the requirement of tiol economy, a press release said. The programme was organized by the Office of the District Medical and Health Officer, East Khasi Hills district. Speaking on the occasion, K. C. Khyriem, Parliamentary Secretary of Tourism department urged the people to take advantage of the various health facilities available in all the health centers to know about the importance of family planning, materl and child health, adolescent counseling.