HealthPhoto: Hindu HealthWest Bengal's C-Section Rate Nearly 45%, Double National Average
According to NFHS-6 data, Caesarean sections in West Bengal account for 44.5% of births, nearly double the 2015-16 rate and much higher than the national average of 27.2%. Private healthcare facilities conduct about 30% of births but perform nearly 60% of these C-section operations, raising concerns about the high rate.
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