Family Planning Association of India
The Family Planning Association of India is a registered charity in India. Established in 1949 by Dhanvanthi Rama Rau and Avabai Bomanji Wadia, the organisation has 40 local branches across the country that promote sexual health and family planning. It is the national affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Among other issues, the organisation promotes reproductive choices, legal and safe abortion, education about sexually transmitted diseases and sexual and reproductive health. FPA India has 39 permanent clinics under them. The current national president is Dr. Rathnamala M. Desai. FPA India is a social impact organisation delivering essential health services focusing on sexual and reproductive health in 18 states of India.
Local branches
It has local branches inAgra, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Belgaum, Bellary, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bidar, Bijapur, Chennai, Dharwad, Dindigul, Gomia, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Kalchini, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagaland, New Delhi, Nilgiris, North Kanara, Panchkula, Patna, Pune, Raichur, Rajkot, Shimoga, Singhbhum, Solapur, South Kanara, Srinagar, Trivandrum, Thane and Yamunanagar.
Collaborating partners
- National Integrated Medical Association
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Packard Foundation
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America, University of Rochester, United States
- Japan Trust Fund
- UNFPA
- West Wind Foundation
- Ford Foundation
- Government of India
- State AIDS Cell
- Family Health International
- Centre for Operations Research and Training
- Humanas
- Avert Society