Private hospitals drive surge in C-section deliveries across IndiaCaesarean sections are now the norm in Indian private hospitals, accounting for over half of all births. Eastern and southern states show p...
30 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Punjab records 5,300 high-risk C-section deliveries under Sehat YojanaPunjab's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has provided vital healthcare for over 7,300 mothers and newborns. The scheme covered 5,300 high-risk cae...
27 May, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Lancet study draws attention to rising C-section deliveries, calls for regulation in private healthcareA new study reveals a significant surge in caesarean deliveries in India, exceeding WHO recommendations, and calls for policy interventions...
26 Aug, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
1 in 5 babies born via C-section in India, more in private facility than public: StudyA study published in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia found that over 21% of deliveries in India are via caesarean section (C-sect...
06 Dec, 2024, 03.12 PM IST
Maternity insurance: 5 things to knowMaternity Insurance is a type of health insurance policy that offers coverage for all pregnancy-related expenses.
27 May, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
Baby boom on Ram Mandir inauguration: Fifteen newborns delivered in Indore as part of 'muhurat delivery'Amidst the celebratory air of Ram temple consecration, fifteen babies joyously arrived in Indore hospitals, marking a unique convergence of...
22 Jan, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Hospitals flooded with requests for cesarean deliveries on Ram Mandir inauguration dayMany expectant mothers are requesting caesarean section deliveries on January 22, aligning with the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple...
08 Jan, 2024, 10.47 AM IST
Women can get Covid vaccine anytime after delivery: ExpertsThe NITI Aayog Member (Health) has stressed that there is no problem in breastfeeding after vaccination and it must not be halted "even for...
23 May, 2021, 04.24 PM IST
First-time pandemic parents embrace new roles with a lot of help from GoogleWhile cooking and household chores are divided, Google has been the go-to guide for new parents.
29 Jul, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
Government hospital clearance needed for caesarean deliveries at pvt hospitals under NHPMThe Centre has included 1,354 packages in the scheme and rates for over 20 specialties, including orthopaedics, cardiology, cancer and neur...
27 May, 2018, 02.59 PM IST
Name and shame errant docs: Maneka Gandhi on excessive C-sectionsGandhi wants Health Minister J P Nadda to make it mandatory for hospitals to display their rate of Caesarean, also known as C-section.
22 Feb, 2017, 05.54 PM IST
Caesarean deliveries in private hospitals two times more than government facilities: SurveyThe data of National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16) covering 15 states and Union territories showed that the gap was too wide in several ...
24 Jan, 2016, 11.34 AM IST
This caesarean epidemic: Let’s make normal deliveries the norm againIn fact, despite the fact that C-sections carry potential complications for both mother and baby and have been proven to be riskier than un...
09 Jan, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
Establish regulatory mechanisms to monitor the cost and quality of India’s health systemDevi Shetty has recently argued how red tape is strangling the health system in India and is not allowing simple interventions which can tr...
22 Sep, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
- What you need to watch out for maternity benefits under group, individual health insurance
Insurance is about covering unforeseen eventualities and maternity really does not count as one, was insurers' common refrain.
08 Feb, 2012, 01.32 AM IST
- HLL Lifecare targets 44% topline growth
Public sector healthcare major HLL Lifecare based here, which had a 31% topline growth in 2007-08 for a turnover of Rs 318 crore, is expect...
04 Mar, 2009, 04.11 PM IST
- Delhi hospital fined Rs 75,000 for death of baby in womb
Finding a Delhi-based hospital guilty of "gross medical negligence", a city consumer court has asked it to pay Rs 75,000 as compensation to...
06 Aug, 2006, 11.05 AM IST