Chennai: The share of births taking place in Tamil Nadu govt hospitals has fallen from more than 65% in 2017-18 to below 51% now, health minister K G Arunraj said on Sunday, calling for a detailed study of why women are increasingly choosing private facilities.After inaugurating the Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of South India mid-year…
Chennai: It’s been four years since the formation of Tambaram corporation. But, the basic civic grievances — water shortage, poor drain maintenance, lack of overhead tanks, encroachments, and stray dog menace — remain unresolved, councillors said at the corporation council meeting on Thursday.The first council meeting since the new state govt assumed office saw heated…
The maternal mortality ratio fell to 37 deaths per 100,000 live births — a 19% drop from pre-pandemic levels and considerably lower than national average Chennai: When India’s second Covid wave hit Tamil Nadu in 2021, pregnant women bore a disproportionate share of the damage. Hospitals overflowed, lockdowns kept expectant mothers away from clinics, and…
