NIZAMABAD: The Nizamabad District Medical & Health Officer (DMHO) issued notices to 54 private hospitals across the district which are unnecessarily forcing women into caesarean (C-section) deliveries. Over the past year, district Collector C Narayana Reddy has received a swathe of complaints accusing several private hospitals in the district of forcing C-sections. Apart from the side effects on the woman’s health, it’s also putting a financial burden on middle-class families. Sources said hospitals charge anywhere between Rs 25,000 and Rs 40,000, forcing many to take loans to pay off the unnecessary medical costs.
