HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, July 2: A District Advisory Committee meeting on the PC-PNDT Act, which prohibits the selection or determination of sex during pregnancy, was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Dr Marina L Changsan, additional CM&HO (FW) cum District Appropriate Authority, PC-PNDT Act, Dima Hasao, at the office chamber of the additional chief medical & health officer (FW), Haflong.
The chairperson appealed to all members of the District Advisory Committee to remain alert and maintain a strict vigil on the functioning of USG clinics conducting ultrasonography of pregnant women. Presently, there are five functional USG clinics in Dima Hasao. There have been no reports or instances of inquiries about the sex of the fetus by the husband or guardian of the pregnant mother. Dr Nenei Hrangkhol, gynaecologist, and Dr Joyce Doungel, paediatrician, both from Haflong Civil Hospital, who were also present during the meeting, informed that there has been no violation of the PC-PNDT Act in Dima Hasao to date.
The Committee appealed to the people of Dima Hasao to avoid determining the sex of the fetus for any purpose. The sonologists were also lauded for abstaining from disclosing the sex of the fetus to the husband or guardian of the pregnant mother.
The meeting was attended by Dr Nenei Hrangkhol, gynaecologist, HCH; Dr Joyce Doungel, paediatrician, HCH; Sumit Das, advocate, Haflong; and other medical officials.
