It is 12 December 2012 - and the unique date of 12.12.12 is being chased by, believe it or not, would-be mothers across cities in India. Numerologists say babies born on this date will be 'lucky'. No wonder then, there are many C-Section deliveries lined up for the day. ...
08:10 AM, Dec 12, 2012
Alappuzha: Kerala health department on Saturday began a probe into 'mass caesarians' performed on pregnant women in a brief two day span in a government hospital in Alappuzha, allegedly to suit the 'holiday' plans of gynaecologists. Adding a serious dimension, health experts alleged that the number of caesarians performed every year in Kerala far outstrips the limit set by the WHO. While the UN health agency has fixed caesarian section...
12:53 PM, Apr 23, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: Doctors of a government hospital in Alleppey district of Kerala have been accused of undertaking 21 caesarean operations in just two days. The two gynaecologists allegedly operated in a hurry on Wednesday and Thursday as the coming three days were government holidays. Some of the women admitted in the hospital claim that their date of delivery was scheduled for only next week but was advanced by the doctors. The...
06:36 PM, Apr 22, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: Doctors of a government hospital in Alleppey district of Kerala have been accused of undertaking 21 caesarean operations in just two days. The two gynaecologists allegedly operated in a hurry on Wednesday and Thursday as the coming three days were government holidays. Some of the women admitted in the hospital claim that their date of delivery was scheduled for only next week but was advanced by the doctors. The ...
06:36 PM, Apr 22, 2011
Caesarean section deliveries rate is almost as high as 65 per cent in the private hospitals in New Delhi. ...
04:03 PM, Apr 16, 2007
Caesarean section is a favoured procedure for expectant mothers but can be risky if not carried out by experts. ...
10:28 AM, Apr 05, 2007
