Hyderabad, April 17 -- Telangana health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Thursday, April 17, directed officials to take strict action against private hospitals conducting C-section deliveries without valid medical reasons.

To counter the rising number of surgical deliveries, the health minister recommended increasing normal deliveries in government hospitals. He instructed that pregnant women and their families be educated about the benefits of natural childbirth and the potential risks associated with C-section deliveries.

Damodar Rajanarsimha proposed midwifery training for nurses working in government hospitals. He also emphasised the need to enhance infrastructure and services in maternal and child healthcare centres and to encourag...