Written by Walid Abdel Salam
Sunday, 02 April 2023 04:00 AM
confirmed Ministry of Health The population believes that unnecessary cesarean deliveries must be reduced to protect the mother from the many risks she may be exposed to as a result of this procedure, including placenta accreta, hysterectomy during childbirth, and massive obstetric bleeding.
The Ministry of Health and Population revealed a reduction in rates caesarean section Unjustified cases in hospitals affiliated with the Ministry rose to 61%, compared to 72% in 2021, noting that natural births recently reached 39%, stressing the importance of relying on natural births and avoiding caesarean section.
“We aim to reduce the unjustified increase in cesarean section rates, in return for increasing the demand for normal deliveries, in the framework of preserving the health of the mother and fetus, and improving the general health of citizens,” said Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population.
Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the new directives recently adopted by the Ministry of Health and Population had a positive impact on the decline in the rates of caesarean section deliveries.
