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Introduction Of Free Caesarean Sections In Congo Leads To Increase In Procedure
"A health policy shift that saw the introduction in May of free caesarean section operations in 35 hospitals across the Republic of Congo -- to curb the growing rate of maternal and infant mortality -- seems to have prompted a proliferation of such operations, according to health officials," IRIN reports. "'We are virtually living in the hospital because there are so many consultations,' said Jean-Claude Kala, head of gynecology at Makelekele Hospital, south of Brazzaville," the news service writes.
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