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Karnataka State Women’s Commission Chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary has said that it is profoundly disturbing that adjacent aft enacting respective laws, crimes against minors had continue, which is simply a substance of concern.
Speaking to presspersons aft visiting the territory infirmary and the mother-and-child infirmary successful Dharwad connected May 18, she said that Dharwad territory had recorded 83 POCSO cases involving children beneath 18 years successful the past 3 years. Of these, 12 cases progressive kid matrimony and teenage pregnancy, portion 33 insignificant girls had go mothers aft intersexual assault. In 22 cases, girls had reportedly undergone termination owed to societal unit and stigma. She called for corporate societal work to forestall specified incidents.
Lauding the services being provided astatine the Dharwad District Hospital, she said that the affirmative feedback from patients and attendants reflected the committedness of doctors and healthcare staff.
During her inspection, Dr. Nagalakshmi interacted with patients, attendants and healthcare workers. She peculiarly reviewed the maternity ward, and appreciated the efforts of doctors successful safeguarding the lives of mothers and newborns.
She said the territory infirmary had conducted astir 550 harmless deliveries successful a month, and successfully handled 82 captious cases involving mothers and infants. “Protecting the lives of mothers and children is simply a highly liable task. The doctors present are carrying it retired with dedication,” she said.
She besides visited the Sakhi One Stop Centre functioning astatine the hospital, and examined records relating to women and kid payment cases. Referring to the shortage of Group-D staff, nurses, doctors and MRI scanning facilities successful authorities hospitals, she assured that the she would bring it to the announcement of the authorities of Karnataka.
