Gurpriya Singh, Nivarana
Oct 07, 2024
Five billion people around the world are unable to get surgery when they need it. Surgery covers a wide range of diseases and populations. Access to obstetric surgeries has helped in reducing maternal mortality and improve the health of women globally. Yet, people in many low- and middle-income countries, including India, cannot access many components of emergency and essential obstetric and gynaecological care. Access to safe abortion is one such aspect that is also a major public health concern in India. In 2015, India witnessed 2.2 million (14%) surgical abortions. However, nearly 800,000 abortions were carried out using unsafe methods. This clearly highlights that despite progressive laws, unsafe abortions are still performed in India.
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