Abstract
Excessive and unnecessary use of caesarean sections is growing as a
major problem for women’s health for which both developed as well as
developing countries are the victims. There is no evidence to show any
benefit either to mother or to infant when the procedure is not
medically
indicated. For a community the ideal rate of caesarean section beyond
which there appears to be a null benefit to either mother or fetus is
considered to be between 10%-15%. But recent studies from various
countries show a much higher rate of caesarean section. This rate is
even
higher in private sectors. ‘On demand caesarean section’ or ‘caesarean
section on maternal request’ is growing as a new indication for various
social or personal reasons. This alarming rate should be stopped as soon
as possible. Proper counselling should be given to labouring women.
Antenatal education regarding merits and demerits of caesarean section
at community level can be an useful tool.
Rising Trend in Caesarean Section Rate: A Community Health Hazard by Soumya Ranjan Panda in BJSTR
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