Dr. Amal Abdel Hai, Director of the General Department of Maternal and Child Welfare at the Ministry of Health and Population, revealed the details of the statistics related to maternal and child deaths at birth, explaining that deaths related to cesarean delivery are significantly higher than natural childbirth..
She said during television statements on the “Six women don’t know lies,” broadcast on the satellite channel “CBC”Complications of caesarean section have become one of the main causes of maternal death, noting that it is necessary to rely on natural childbirth, and to resort to caesarean section as a solution according to specific cases..
She added, Caesarean section is not necessary, and statistics showed that 74% of the percentage of births are Caesarean section, and Egypt is the third country in the world in the rate of Caesarean section, pointing out that laziness in this matter is contrary to professional ethics..