According to Rani Jha, a nurse at JZH, the sole government hospital that provides free cesarean service has been admitting only those women with normal pregnancy conditions. “We have been referring complicated cases to other clinics,” she said. Over two dozen pregnant women were returned on Saturday alone. [break]
On the other hand, private clinics and nursing homes have been teeming with pregnant women seeking cesarean service.
At a local clinic owned by Dr Nilam Chaudhary, where cesarean used to be an occasional affair, patients can be seen queuing up for delivery.
Likewise, Bachhar nursing home has been witnessing a massive flow of patients. Care nursing home, Chanute hospital and Mithila hospitals are no exceptions either.
Utilizing the free time made possible by JZH´s decision of suspending free cesarean service, Dr Kalpana Bachar, the only government-appointed surgeon in the hospital, has been working in her private nursing home.
Patients are charged anything between Rs 15,000-25,000 for cesarean service in private clinics and nursing homes. Poor pregnant women who cannot afford the service have been delivering babies in their homes.
Ramita Sah, a local resident of Janakpur, has decided not to take her pregnant daughter to hospital for delivery. "We can not afford the hefty fees charged by private hospitals," she said.
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