Highlighting the apparent gender bias in northern India fewer girl children suffering from congenital heart diseases are brought for treatment in comparison to boys even when the treatment is provided free of cost finds a new study. The findings showed that the gender bias is present for all ages of children and for parents living in both rural and urban communities. The bias indicates the deep-rooted attitudes towards the societal value of girls said Shibba Takkar Chhabra from Dayanand Medical College & Hospital in Ludhiana Punjab. While economic reasons were cited for gender-based differences in accessing healthcare among the adult
