The Directorate of Family Welfare, Delhi government, has issued a show cause notice to 89 hospitals/medical centres for adverse sex ratio at birth for 2014-15.
“It was noticed that these establishments had skewed sex ratio at birth in 2014-15 from the range of 285:1000 (F:M) to 788:1000 (F:M). The directorate has found that the records of birth and death registration of 89 hospitals/medical centres in Delhi have below the average birth sex ratio last year. They have been directed to furnish information within 10 days of issue of letter to individual centre/hospital,” said a release issued by the directorate. They have been asked to explain the reason for adverse sex ratio at the hospitals, whether the centres/hospitals are registered, and whether they were providing medical termination of pregnancy facility.
“In case the medical centres are not providing this facility, they have been asked to provide the details of the centres where patients are being referred for MTP and ultrasonography,” said a senior health official. Serious action will be taken by the State government against all those found guilty.
