Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has announced that a National Fertility and Family Support Strategy is to be developed as the Ministry of Health and Wellness looks to address the country’s declining birth rate.

Tufton announced in his Sectoral Presentation to Parliament, plans to engage in national dialogue on the issue through a multi-stakeholder National Taskforce on Fertility and Responsible Parenting.

He says the taskforce will include representatives from health, labour, education, finance, academia, civil society and the private sector.