Nagpur : In a disturbing trend that undermines the government’s push for safer and more natural childbirth, the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur, continues to record more Caesarean (C-section) deliveries than normal births, year after year.

Official figures obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by activist Abhay Kolarkar expose a grim reality: Despite heavy spending on maternal care, C-section births have far outpaced normal deliveries, signalling a deep-rooted challenge in public maternity care practices.

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