The Minister of State for Women Welfare and Child Development Rekha Arya inaugurated a function to mark the ninth anniversary of Sanjay Orthopaedic Spine and Maternity centre here on Sunday. On the occasion, she appreciated the efforts of the centre.
The minister stressed on the need to improve the sex ratio in Uttarakhand as well as the need to save the girl child. She said that these efforts can only be successful if the public at large changes its mindset to join hands for this social cause. Arya said that without a girl child the social fabric cannot sustain itself and we all must understand this to keep a check on the disproportionate sex ratio.
Senior Obstetrician and Gynaecologist of the centre, Dr Sujata Sanjay informed about the different techniques and stages of labour which vary from the old traditional ways to the newer developed techniques.
“It is also very important to get pregnancy monitored under a qualified doctor so that regular check-ups can be made to see if the pregnancy is progressing properly.
It is a commonly seen that many pregnant females don't get registered for ante-natal checkups due to social and financial restrictions.
Infant mortality rate is 40 per 1000 live births in Uttarakhand and this makes Uttarakhand stand at 18th position among 29 states in India. To decrease, it coordination of patients, doctors and nurses is also very important,’’ she said.
The function was attended by, Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon Dr. B. K. S. Sanjay , Dr. Gaurav Sanjay, , SHEWA secretary Dr. Pratik Sanjay, noted social worker Yogesh Aggarwal and others.