For the first time in years, government hospitals in Telangana have been overtaken by private facilities in the number of childbirths conducted, with 52.80% of deliveries happening in private healthcare setups in 2024–25.
With installation of the lab equipment and appointment of the required staff, the T-Diagnostic Hub set up at the Government Maternity Hospital (GMH) is ready for inauguration.
Satyavathi, 27, from Thettekunta village in Nalgonda district, visited a local hospital when she was bleeding profusely in the 31st week of her pregnancy.
The Mermaid Syndrome baby was born with complete fusion of legs, apart from additional absence of genitourinary organs, gastrointestinal abnormalities, anomalies in the spine, pelvis and even absence of both the kidneys.
