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| Falling sex ratio in Kishtwar matter of concern: Dr Ajay | | | Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Apr 19: Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Kishtwar held a meeting with members of Chemists Association Kishtwar and discussed the implementation of Pre Conception and Pre Natal Sex selection/Determination (Prohibition & Registration) Act 2002.
CMO Dr Ajay Gupta while addressing the members in the meet urged upon the Chemist Association to help in curbing the free supply of such types of drugs in the market so that the problem related to female infanticide could be checked.
Dr Gupta apprised the meeting that as per latest census the sex ratio in Kishtwar district is 938 females against 1000 males and added the data collected in last one year from various areas of Kishtwar district put the figure in the ratio of 876/1000 which according to experts is an alarming signal. He expressed his unhappiness over the failure of implementation of decision taken in the meeting on 17 December 2011 held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Mohammad Hussain Malik in which it was decided that all registered Chemist shops in Kishtwar District will maintain the proper record regarding the sale of drugs used in any kind of abortion. He took strong exception of the drug Inspector showing indifference to this menace. He informed that only two Ultrasound clinics are registered in Kishtwar district besides oneat District Hospital Kishtwar and also appealed to the people as well as NGOs to help in this cause. |
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