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11-21-2011, 12:30 PM
The Dominican Obstetric and Gynecological society has set up an ethical commission to look into the high number of Caesarian sections carried out in the country, and adopted a suggestion from the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) to hold a discussion on the subject involving all actors, as reported in Listin Diario.
Society president Ruddy Guerrero said that C-sections are more common because technology is now able to detect possible complications affecting the mother and the baby, because of teenage pregnancies, and because many women request the procedure to avoid pain and look after their reproductive organs.
Guerrero denied that the situation affects the maternal mortality rate, as claimed by Pan American Health Organization's maternal health advisor in the country, Carlos Gril. Guerrero added that although C-sections are more prevalent in the private than in the public sector, no studies exist in the country indicating the rate is as high as 90%.
He said that in the public sector an estimated 38-40% of births are C-section. He recalled that in the United States the rate is 32% and 60% in Brazil, yet both countries have low maternal mortality rates.
Guerrero said that the Society would be starting to hold workshops on the subject, to raise awareness of the need to reduce the number of C-sections. He expressed his willingness to respond positively to a call made yesterday by the CMD president elect, Amarilis Herrera, to tackle the issue in a comprehensive manner.
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Society president Ruddy Guerrero said that C-sections are more common because technology is now able to detect possible complications affecting the mother and the baby, because of teenage pregnancies, and because many women request the procedure to avoid pain and look after their reproductive organs.
Guerrero denied that the situation affects the maternal mortality rate, as claimed by Pan American Health Organization's maternal health advisor in the country, Carlos Gril. Guerrero added that although C-sections are more prevalent in the private than in the public sector, no studies exist in the country indicating the rate is as high as 90%.
He said that in the public sector an estimated 38-40% of births are C-section. He recalled that in the United States the rate is 32% and 60% in Brazil, yet both countries have low maternal mortality rates.
Guerrero said that the Society would be starting to hold workshops on the subject, to raise awareness of the need to reduce the number of C-sections. He expressed his willingness to respond positively to a call made yesterday by the CMD president elect, Amarilis Herrera, to tackle the issue in a comprehensive manner.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)