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Juniper Publishers : Rising Cesarean Section Rates in Nepal: Question of safety and Integrity on Obstetric Emergency Practice

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    JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH                                   Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers   Authored by  Laxmi T   Abstract A life-saving obstetric emergency surgical procedure, cesarean section is crucial without its access the large number of pregnant women and their unborn babies die every year across the globe especially in low-income countries. The World Health Organization favours 10-15% cesarean section rate and suggests to be performed only when justified by a medical condition. Otherwise unnecessary health of mother and babies including social and economic implications would challenge childbearing women, babies, their families and the state. Recently in Nepal there is a sharp rising trend of cesarean section rates from 20 to 81% in different hospitals particularly in the private setting indicating over-medicalization of childbirth unnecessarily performing without medically justified. This aris