Symbolism or substance? T.N.’s public health professionals question gold ring scheme

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Public health professionals in Tamil Nadu question the gold ring gift scheme for newborns, emphasizing that investing in healthcare workforce and infrastructure is more critical to ensure safe childbirth. The debate highlights priorities in maternal and child health in India.

The gold ring may be intended as a celebration of birth, but for many within the public health sector, the more pressing need is investment in the workforce and infrastructure that makes safe deliveries possible, say health officials and doctors