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Andhra Pradesh CM Flags 56.6% C-Section Rate, Orders Action on Unnecessary Surgeries

He cites 90% of procedures in private hospitals driven by profit.

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu urged that the body given by God should not undergo surgery unless it is really needed.
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Overview

  • Chandrababu Naidu told the Assembly the state’s cesarean rate stands at 56.62%, the highest reported in India.
  • Naidu directed Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav to engage private hospitals, run awareness campaigns, and start regular reviews of C-section rates.
  • He warned private facilities against pressuring patients for surgery and called the trend a dangerous departure from safe childbirth practices.
  • The chief minister said 4.2% of Dr NTR Vaidya Seva Trust funds are being spent on C-section procedures.
  • He condemned scheduling deliveries for auspicious muhurat times and noted WHO’s 10–15% benchmark and India’s rising national rates from NFHS data.