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Question
Comment on the Reproductive and Child Health Care programme of the government to improve the reproductive health of the people.
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Solution
Creating public awareness regarding reproduction-related aspects and providing facilities to build up a healthy society with added emphasis on the health of mother and child are the basic aims of the RCH programmes.
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