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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Sex ratio shows improvement in Sundargarh
Rourkela: The sex ratio at birth in Sundargarh district has shown a marked improvement, rising to 957 in 2024 from 934 in the previous year, officials announced at a district-level meeting on Wednesday. The district advisory committee and task force committee meeting on Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act, 1994, was chaired by district collector and magistrate Manoj Satyawan Mahajan, who expressed his satisfaction over the positive trend. During the meeting, officials reviewed the current status of ultrasound sonography (USG) clinics in the district and discussed registration and renewal procedures. The committee also addressed various aspects of implementing the PC&PNDT Act . "We will intensify IEC campaigns in low-performing areas," said Mahajan, who also serves as the district appropriate authority for PC&PNDT Act. He urged citizens to report any instances of illegal sex determination to his office or the chief district medical and public health officer. The meeting was attended by Dr Guruprasad Mahanta, chief district medical and public health officer, Dr Chulabati Sahu, additional district public health officer (family welfare) and other senior district officials. The district administration remains committed to preventing sex-selective practices and ensuring strict implementation of the PC&PNDT Act, officials said.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Sonography machine sealed in Petlad for alleged fetal sex determination
Vadodara: A sonography machine at a private hospital in Petlad was sealed by health officials from Anand district for allegedly conducting illegal sex determination tests in violation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act, 1994. Ishita Hospital, operated by gynaecologist Dr J K Vaghela, is now facing punitive action under the act, which prohibits fetal sex determination and makes it illegal for medical practitioners to disclose the sex of a fetus to expectant parents. Anand's chief district health officer (CDHO), Dr Piyush Patel, confirmed the development, stating that special teams of medical officers have been formed to conduct surprise inspections across the district to check for violations. During one such surprise inspection, conducted by Dr Rajesh Patel, taluka health officer Dr K D Pathak, Petlad taluka health officer Gunvant Isvarvadia, and programme officer Vijay Vaghela, the hospital was allegedly found flouting the PC&PNDT Act. "The sonography machine was sealed with immediate effect and all hospital records were seized to facilitate further legal action," said Dr Patel. He further warned that such surprise checks will continue across Anand district, and strict action will be taken against any hospital or doctor found in violation of the Act.
