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The National Family Planning Board (NFPB) was created in 1970 as the principal agency of the Government of Jamaica to design, promote and implement family planning and population awareness programs throughout the country.

The NFPB’s mission is to help achieve the development and demographic goals of Jamaica by:

• ensuring the maintenance of a reduced population growth rate;
• promoting family planning; coordi-nating and implementing services that contribute to everyone’s reproductive health;
• ensuring ready availability of contra-ceptives and information about family planning;
• providing training and support to other family planning organizations.

The NFPB also operates a nationwide family life education program. read more..