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More than seven in 10 babies born in Egypt in 2021 were delivered by Caesarean section. Photo: Unsplash/ Devon Divine
More than seven in 10 babies born in Egypt in 2021 were delivered by Caesarean section. Photo: Unsplash/ Devon Divine
Egypt acts to reduce 72% C-section birth rate
With more than 2.2 million babies born each year, surgical deliveries cost the state hundreds of millions of pounds