Guwahati: Pregnancy registration for analysis of youngsters has proven a large decline in lots of rural hospitals, particularly within the minority-inhabited districts of decrease Assam, as concern has gripped a whole lot of households that they could get arrested on prices of involvement in baby marriage whereas visiting hospitals.
Till the police crackdown was launched, Barpeta Civil Hospital, one of many largest district hospitals within the state, used to hold out antenatal checkup (ANC) — advisable for pregnant girls through the first trimester — of about 60 pregnant girls every single day.
According to well being division officers, about 30% of them had been youngsters.
“But the massive statewide police crackdown on culprits behind child marriages, launched last week, has recorded an overall decline by three-fourth in the number of daily ANCs in the hospital,” mentioned Dr Nazirul Islam, superintendent of the civil hospital.
“We can carry out ANC for about 30 pregnant women daily. However, due to constant pressure from the public, from Barpeta and neighbouring Bongaigaon district, we had to double the number of ANCs upto 60. But after the police crackdown, the queue has vanished. Hardly 15 women came for ANCs daily in the last couple of days,” Islam informed TOI.
“There is no adverse weather condition or other factors but fear of police action must be the reason behind this unusual fall. Teenagers are hardly coming out of homes for pregnancy tests,” he mentioned.
Till the police crackdown was launched, Barpeta Civil Hospital, one of many largest district hospitals within the state, used to hold out antenatal checkup (ANC) — advisable for pregnant girls through the first trimester — of about 60 pregnant girls every single day.
According to well being division officers, about 30% of them had been youngsters.
“But the massive statewide police crackdown on culprits behind child marriages, launched last week, has recorded an overall decline by three-fourth in the number of daily ANCs in the hospital,” mentioned Dr Nazirul Islam, superintendent of the civil hospital.
“We can carry out ANC for about 30 pregnant women daily. However, due to constant pressure from the public, from Barpeta and neighbouring Bongaigaon district, we had to double the number of ANCs upto 60. But after the police crackdown, the queue has vanished. Hardly 15 women came for ANCs daily in the last couple of days,” Islam informed TOI.
“There is no adverse weather condition or other factors but fear of police action must be the reason behind this unusual fall. Teenagers are hardly coming out of homes for pregnancy tests,” he mentioned.
