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J&K leads in rising C-section rates across private hospitals in India, NFHS-6 data shows

In India, medical experts attribute the increase in C-sections to a combination of more institutional deliveries, improved detection of high-risk pregnancies, increasing maternal age and medical complications, greater us

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12 July 2026 · 1 min read
J&K leads in rising C-section rates across private hospitals in India, NFHS-6 data shows

In India, medical experts attribute the increase in C-sections to a combination of more institutional deliveries, improved detection of high-risk pregnancies, increasing maternal age and medical complications, greater use of assisted reproductive technologies, previous C-sections, and the rapid growth of private-sector obstetric care

Source: The Hindu — Sci-Tech

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