The Latest Breaking News from Obstetrics

One study found 52% of rural hospitals lacked obstetrics care after more than a decade of unit closures

“In our out-patient department, we get so many patients who have had stillbirths in the past,” said Tamkin Khan, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at Aligarh Muslim University. “Every third patient has had a stillbirth – one time, two times, sometimes three times.”

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Khaja Bande Nawaz Teaching and General Hospital (KBNT&GH) in Kalaburagi city has launched a free institutional delivery of newborn babies at its facility from May 1. The hospital has decided to extend the free maternity services to the entire Kalyana Karnataka region.

The peer-reviewed study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology says a pregnancy checkbox on national death certificates inflates the death rate.

Documentarist Claire Simon films women, including herself, receiving care in a women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology ward at a Parisian hospital

More than half of all rural counties in the United States have no hospital services for delivering babies

More than half of American counties don't have an obstetrician. Family physicians, working in teams with proper support, could be the answer to the crisis in rural obstetric care.

.23-yr-old trans-male Sompelly Soni underwent laparoscopic-assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy at Osmania General Hospital. Endocrinology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Surgery & Anesthesia teams provided quality care. Informed consent was obtained. Post-op, patient was in stable condition. OGH's commitment to diverse healthcare needs of transgender individuals marks stride in inclusive & patient-centric care.

Recent shutdown of obstetrics units not officially linked with falling birth rate – but online commentators speculate