C-Section Trends in bangladesh

BHP Directors John Richards and Alex Berland recently joined a Public Health Café session hosted by Dr. Nazmul Huda, Chair of the Masters in Public Health program at IUBAT. John and Nazmul presented their research on Trends in Caesarean Section in Bangladesh. The trends – in Bangladesh, as in several other South Asian countries - show increased rates of surgical intervention without evidence of need. The panelists and participants discussed system-level approaches to reduce unnecessary C-sections, including 24/7 availability of doctors and midwives to support high-quality services for normal delivery, data to support a change process and meaningful involvement of women and their families in birth planning. A video recording of the seminar is available at this Google Drive link.