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The Odisha authorities has introduced to audit Caesarean section (C-section) delivery cases in all private hospitals.
The resolution to audit childbirth was taken after the federal government noticed a pointy improve in caesarean deliveries between National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 of 2015-16 and NFHS-5 of 2019-21.
“During this period, C-section increased from 53.7% to 70.7% which was higher than the ideal C-section rate recommended by the WHO panel of reproductive child health,” mentioned State Health and Family Welfare division.
According to the division, the WHO panel after re-examining the C-section price in 2015, additionally talked about that on the inhabitants stage, caesarean section charges greater than 10% weren’t related to reductions in maternal and new born mortality charges. It prompted the State authorities to deal with the reason for C-section rise in the State.
The Director of Family Welfare issued directions to all Chief District Medical and Public Health Officers in this regard. They have been requested to make sure the implementation of the audit in their respective jurisdiction from May 1 of the present 12 months.
The audit is being carried out in all authorities well being services.
3 prototype codecs
According to the division, for C-section audit in all private well being services, three totally different prototype audit codecs have been labored out and circulated to all districts.
All CDMOs have been requested to designate a programme officer for coordinating with private well being services relating to correct implementation of the audit as the end result can be useful in making the reproductive youngster well being care more practical in the approaching years.
In 2021-22, as excessive as 74.62% of deliveries carried out in private hospitals have been C-section. A 12 months in the past in 2020-21, it was 64.67%. In sharp distinction, 16.88% of deliveries carried out in public services have been C-section in 2021-22. In 2020-21, it was 14.77%.
It was alleged that private hospital managements persuaded dad and mom to go for C-section deliveries as operations fetched a superb sum of money.
