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Karnataka government to implement new program to curb C-section deliveries: Dinesh Gundu Rao

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced Monday that the state government will roll out a new program next month aimed at reducing the rising number of Caesarean deliveries. C-sections have become a norm in private healthcare due to financial incentives and convenience, Rao said. According to Indian Express, Rao highlighted that the overall C-section rate in Karnataka had jumped from 35 per cent in 2021-22 to 46 per cent currently, with private hospitals accounting for 61 per cent. 3,350 maternal deaths There have been over 3,350 maternal deaths in the last five years in Karnataka, the Chief Minister's Office said.

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