Health Ministry: Water births no longer allowed


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is prohibiting water births from being conducted at private hospitals nationwide due to safety concerns.

Deputy Health director-general (medical) Datuk Dr Jeyaindran Sinnadurai said the water birth method of child delivery was prohibited as there was no evidence to suggest it was beneficial to the mother.

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