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Deliveries at Keralam’s Kozhikode Government Women and Children’s Hospital decline

The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-08-20

Deliveries at Keralam’s Kozhikode Government Women and Children’s Hospital decline

According to Health department, there were a total of 5,201 deliveries (2,729 normal and 2,472 C-section) in 2020-21. This number came down to 2,238 (1,387 normal and 851 C-section) in 2025-26. A large number of people from the urban areas of Kozhikode are dependant on the hospital Deliveries at Kozhikode's government hospital decline, with C-sections remaining high, prompting calls for a health inquiry. Deliveries at Keralam’s Kozhikode Government Women and Children’s Hospital decline

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