In 2015-16, deliveries through C-section in the public facilities were 24.5%
Caesarean deliveries in public health facilities increased from 24.7% in 2019-21 to 38.6% in 2023-24, according to the report. In contrast, the proportion of births delivered by caesarean section in private health facilities declined from 67.9% to 62.5% during the same period. The share of institutional births in public health facilities also increased from 56.2% to 59.2%. However, the overall proportion of institutional births in the district declined slightly from 100% to 98.5%. The proportion of children aged 12-23 months who received most of their vaccinations in public health facilities increased from 93.9% in 2019-21 to 97.8% in 2023-24. Correspondingly, the share of children in the same age group who received most of their vaccinations in private health facilities declined from 6.1% to 2.2%.
The survey, however, recorded a decline in the proportion of caesarean deliveries in private health facilities. It also highlighted a growing reliance on public health facilities for child vaccination. The survey also pointed to a higher share of public health facilities in child vaccination.