Nairobi, Jan. 12, 2021 Maternal health in Africa received a boost on Tuesday as a team of international researchers announced the piloting of innovations to boost cesarean births in the continent.
The medical researchers said at a virtual briefing that the innovations to boost uptake of cesarean births would be rolled out in Ethiopia, Liberia, and South Africa amid the quest to reduce maternal and infant mortalities.
“We hope that increasing access to cesarean section (C-Section) for women experiencing complicated labor will boost maternal health outcomes in Africa,” said Jody Lori, a midwife and researcher.
Lori said that expanding access to safe delivery options in Liberia would focus on the creation of a digital communication platform to connect community health workers and expectant mothers.
2021-01-12 17:05:51 GMT2021-01-13 01:05:51(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NAIROBI, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) Maternal health in Africa received a boost on Tuesday as a team of international researchers announced the piloting of innovations to boost cesarean births in the continent.
The medical researchers said at a virtual briefing that the innovations to boost uptake of cesarean births will be rolled out in Ethiopia, Liberia and South Africa amid the quest to reduce maternal and infant mortalities. We hope that increasing access to cesarean section (C-Section) for women experiencing complicated labor will boost maternal health outcomes in Africa, said Jody Lori, a midwife and researcher.