HYDERABAD: There is a spurt in newborns being abandoned by means of oldsters in the city. In the closing one-and-half-year, 82 abandoned babies were shifted to state-run homes and were being taken care by means of staff at these amenities.
According to ladies and kid welfare department officials, every month, on a median, they get 5 abandoned young children in their ‘Ooyala’ or cradle scheme at Niloufer Hospital and Shishu Vihar. Incidentally, 80% abandoned young children were ladies.
“Parents from nearby districts additionally depart their kids in these cradles made to be had by means of the dept. The government hospitals, each time they get cases of abandonment, contact Shishu Vihar and girls and kid welfare department,” a source from WCWD stated.
The officer stated each time they get signals about abandoned newborn young children from local police or kid helpline, the baby is first shifted to Niloufer Hospital for well being take a look at and later shifted to Shishu Vihar.
With the new loss of life of a newborn kid who used to be found abandoned at Erkula Basthi in Nacharam, city-based kid rights activists say people weren't acutely aware of the ‘Ooyala’ scheme and tend to abandon kids at rubbish bins or temples, leading to deaths of the children.
“People are not mindful about the scheme and amenities to be had in the city. Parents tend to abandon the newborns in rubbish bins, temples or nalas. WCWD will have to carry consciousness among people, particularly the deficient families about the scheme, so that the child’s existence isn't in peril,” NGO Balala Hakkula Sangham’s Achyuta Rao stated.
On the other hand, Telangana Child Rights Protection Forum participants stated the cradle will have to be the closing resort and government hospitals will have to provide counselling to pregnant girls, both pre and post- delivery.
“Government maternity sanatorium staff will have to involve extra with pregnant girls. The pregnant girls along with their families will have to be given counselling about no longer leaving behind the lady kid. Currently, maximum abandoned newborns are ladies and the cradle device will simplest increase such incidents. The Ooyala scheme will have to be the closing resort for families who are financially unable to maintain the child regardless of the gender,” Varsha Bhargavi, advisor, Telangana Child Rights Protection Forum, stated.
According to ladies and kid welfare department officials, every month, on a median, they get 5 abandoned young children in their ‘Ooyala’ or cradle scheme at Niloufer Hospital and Shishu Vihar. Incidentally, 80% abandoned young children were ladies.
“Parents from nearby districts additionally depart their kids in these cradles made to be had by means of the dept. The government hospitals, each time they get cases of abandonment, contact Shishu Vihar and girls and kid welfare department,” a source from WCWD stated.
The officer stated each time they get signals about abandoned newborn young children from local police or kid helpline, the baby is first shifted to Niloufer Hospital for well being take a look at and later shifted to Shishu Vihar.
With the new loss of life of a newborn kid who used to be found abandoned at Erkula Basthi in Nacharam, city-based kid rights activists say people weren't acutely aware of the ‘Ooyala’ scheme and tend to abandon kids at rubbish bins or temples, leading to deaths of the children.
“People are not mindful about the scheme and amenities to be had in the city. Parents tend to abandon the newborns in rubbish bins, temples or nalas. WCWD will have to carry consciousness among people, particularly the deficient families about the scheme, so that the child’s existence isn't in peril,” NGO Balala Hakkula Sangham’s Achyuta Rao stated.
On the other hand, Telangana Child Rights Protection Forum participants stated the cradle will have to be the closing resort and government hospitals will have to provide counselling to pregnant girls, both pre and post- delivery.
“Government maternity sanatorium staff will have to involve extra with pregnant girls. The pregnant girls along with their families will have to be given counselling about no longer leaving behind the lady kid. Currently, maximum abandoned newborns are ladies and the cradle device will simplest increase such incidents. The Ooyala scheme will have to be the closing resort for families who are financially unable to maintain the child regardless of the gender,” Varsha Bhargavi, advisor, Telangana Child Rights Protection Forum, stated.
82 babies in state-run cradles, 80% girls
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