Advanced centre to make high-risk pregnancies safer Chandigarh: A dangerous and complex pregnancy complication that puts thousands of mothers at risk every year is finally getting a dedicated, world-class treatment space.The new Advanced Mother and Child Centre at PGI will feature a highly specialised operating theatre (OT) exclusively equipped to treat placenta accreta — a…
Jodhpur: In a turn of events that resembles the further spread of an infection that has already afflicted new mothers in Kota and Bikaner district hospitals since May, eight women in Jodhpur developed serious post-operative complications Monday following caesarean deliveries at the Paota District Hospital.Similar post-caesarean complications were earlier observed at a govt hospital in…
Bhubaneswar: A pregnant woman who was travelling on the Rourkela–Gunupur Rajyarani Express gave birth to a girl near Joranda station in Dhenkanal district early Sunday. The woman was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital with the help of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and railway staff once the train reached Cuttack station. At SCB, she…
A 25-year-old woman died after delivering a baby girl at her home in a remote village of Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, allegedly due to the absence of a motorable road and delayed access to medical care, reigniting concerns over healthcare infrastructure in rural areas. The incident occurred in Ghodankhappi village of Jiwti tehsil, where Sangita Tulshiram…
32.9% of births in urban areas were through C-section, data revealed Ranchi: High-risk pregnancies among expectant women, particularly in rural areas, and a growing preference among urban couples to schedule childbirth have pushed up caesarean section deliveries in the state, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6).NFHS-6 data for 2023-24 shows 15.7% of births…
Bhubaneswar: Registering the steepest improvement among major states, Odisha has reduced its Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) by 29 points from 153 per one lakh live births in 2021-23 to 124 in 2022-24, according to a special bulletin released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation. The state, however, continues to be among the top…
Panaji: The percentage of women in Goa who own property, have access to the internet, and decide how to spend their earnings has increased significantly, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6. However, the burden of family planning continues to fall overwhelmingly on women, with an almost negligible proportion of men undergoing sterilisation.The survey…
Pune: An alarming surge in C-section deliveries across Maharashtra’s private hospitals has triggered fresh concerns among health activists and policymakers.State health data accessed by TOI reveal that C-section rates in the private sector have more than doubled in five years, jumping from 24% in 2021-22 to a staggering 56% in 2025-26.This rate is five times…
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