Bengaluru, Dec. 10 -- Karnataka's public health system recorded 8,57,124 deliveries in 2024-25, with almost half conducted through caesarean sections, according to data submitted to the legislative council.

Responding to an unstarred question from MLC Ravish Babu, the health and family welfare department reported: "In the hospitals coming under the health and family welfare department of the state, a total of 8,57,124 deliveries have taken place in the year 2024-25. Of these, 4,55,265 are normal deliveries and 4,01,859 deliveries have taken place through caesarean surgery."

The figures place the state's C-section rate at 46.9%, well above international recommendations. The government detailed its post-delivery care protocols, noting: "I...