Cesarean section rates and indications in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country study from Medecins sans Frontieres.
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Médecins sans Frontières, Johannesburg, South Africa. kathryn.chu@joburg.msf.orgIssue Date
2012
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The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5-15% to be the optimal range for targeted provision of this life saving intervention. However, access to safe Cesarean section in resource-limited settings is much lower, estimated at 1-2% reported in sub-Saharan Africa. This study reports Cesarean sections rates and indications in Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Sierra Leone, and describe the main parameters associated with maternal and early neonatal mortality.PubMed ID
22962616Language
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1932-6203ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1371/journal.pone.0044484
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