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World Population Day (WPD) was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989 as a way to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. It was an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987.

Each year UNFPA selects a different theme to rally around. This year WPD 2010 comes with the slogan, Everyone Counts, to underscore the importance of data for development. It will foster an understanding why reliable, disaggregated data is so crucial for nation’s progress and will encourage people to participate in the census and other data collection efforts.

Indian Public Health Association (HQ) with collaboration with Family Welfare Centre, Command Hospital (EC) has planned to celebrate World Population Day on 11 July 2010 at Sushruta Auditorium, Command Hospital (EC), Alipore, Kolkata.

The main objective is to discuss and develop a road map to achieve the MDGs through a Panel Discussion and Workshop on the topic.

The day long programme will be attended by Health Administrators, Principal of Medical colleges, Public Health activist, NGOs, Nursing Cadre, students. A modest participation from CH (EC) is expected.

Along with this programme a skit competition among the students of Nursing Colleges of Kolkata on population issue has been arranged on 7 July 2010. The best skit will be staged on 11 July.

A Poster Competition have also been arranged among the school students with the theme "Booming Billions". Award winning entries will be displayed during the WPD programme.

10.00 AM	Inaugural Session
11.00 AM – 11.30 AM	Tea Break
11.30 PM – 01.00 PM	Panel Discussion : Data for Development: in the light of MDGs Panelists Panellists: Prof Deoki Nandan, Director NIHFW, New Delhi Sri Dilip Ghosh, Commissioner, Family Welfare. DoHFW, GoWB Dr Rajiv Meheta, Addl DG at SDRD (Survey Design & Research Development) Prof Achin Chakrabarty, Prof of Economics, Calcutta University and Institute of Development of Studies Kolkata (IDSK) Mr Kumar Rana, Sr Research Associate, Prateechi Trust, Salt Lake Ms Swati Bhattacharya, Sub Editor, Anandabazar Patrika Group. Moderator: Prof Madhumita Dobe, Secy General IPHA and Prof & HOD of Health Education, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health
01.00 PM – 02.00 PM	Lunch Break
02:00 PM- 04:00 PM	Group discussion
04.00 PM	Valedictory session: Chairperson: Prof F U Ahmed, Vice President, IPHA and Principal, K P C Medical collage, Kolkata Guest of honour: Prof Sandip Roy, Chief Editor, IJPH and HoD Dept of Community Medicine, KPC Medical College 1. Presentation of workshop recommendations 2. Distribution of awards 3. Staging of award winning skit.