Rise in caesarean section births in Gaza brings danger and infection risks

Caesarean Awareness Month is observed in April. Conditions in Gaza can lead to risks for mothers who undergo the procedure.

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Gaza City, Gaza Strip – On a mattress placed on the floor of a half-destroyed apartment, Duha Abu Yousef sits holding her newborn baby with great difficulty after an emergency caesarean section was performed following her arrival at a hospital the night before.

Abu Yousef, 24, who had entered her ninth month of pregnancy just a few days earlier, had hoped for a natural birth for her first child and to complete her final month of pregnancy.

Rise in caesarean section births in Gaza brings danger and infection risks

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