C-section epidemic hits China

中國剖腹產(chǎn)率世界最高

Nearly one in 2 births in China is delivered by Cesarean section, a quarter of which are not medically necessary, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Its survey showed China's C-section rate is 46%, the world's highest. Unnecessary C-sections jeopardize women's health by raising the risk of complications, the WHO warned. Babies born through C-section are more likely to develop respiratory problems.

世界衛(wèi)生組織在最近一份調(diào)查報告中指出，中國近半產(chǎn)婦在生育時都選擇剖腹產(chǎn)，而其中有1/4在醫(yī)學(xué)上是不必要的。報告稱中國剖腹產(chǎn)率達到46%，位居世界第一。世衛(wèi)組織警告稱，不必要的剖腹產(chǎn)將大幅提高產(chǎn)后并發(fā)癥的風(fēng)險，而且剖腹產(chǎn)下的嬰兒患呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病的機率也較高。

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