Caesarean sections in Bangladesh

Writ seeks ban on unnecessary C-section

A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition seeking ban on unnecessary caesarean section for delivering babies at hospitals and clinics across the country.

51% increase in unnecessary C-sections in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is facing a massive boom in the number of medically unnecessary Caesarean section, commonly known as C-sections — between 2016 and 2018 the number of operations increased by 51 percent, new figures released by Save the Children reveal. The country saw an estimated 860,000 of these unnecessary operations last year, while up to 300,000 women who need a C-section are unable to afford or access it.

June 25, 2019
June 25, 2019

Writ seeks ban on unnecessary C-section

A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition seeking ban on unnecessary caesarean section for delivering babies at hospitals and clinics across the country.

June 23, 2019
June 23, 2019

51% increase in unnecessary C-sections in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is facing a massive boom in the number of medically unnecessary Caesarean section, commonly known as C-sections — between 2016 and 2018 the number of operations increased by 51 percent, new figures released by Save the Children reveal. The country saw an estimated 860,000 of these unnecessary operations last year, while up to 300,000 women who need a C-section are unable to afford or access it.