Alappuzha(Ker) April 23: Kerala health department today began a probe into ‘mass caesarians’ performed on pregnant women in a brief two day span in a government hospital here, 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 WHO.
While the UN health agency has fixed caesarian section not to exceed 15 per every 100 deliveries, it is as high as 45 in Kerala, a public health expert said here.
The District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr K M Sirabudeen started gathering information on the incident from authorities of the Cherthala Taluk hospital on the shocking incident.
DMO sources said the official would visit the hospital today to take statements of affected women, their relatives and hospital employees.
-Agencies