Cesarean deliveries surge in Puerto Rico, reaching a record rate in the US territory, report says - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper

Cesareans are surging in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which has one of the world’s highest rates with more than 50% of babies now delivered via surgery compared with only 32% on the U.S. mainland, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The rates of cesarean delivery on the island increased from 2018 to…

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