Evolution in caesarean section practices in North Kivu: Impact of caregiver training.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A caesarean section is a major obstetric procedure that can save the life of mother and child. Its purpose is to protect the mother's health from the complications of childbirth and to protect the baby's health. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there are major inequalities in access to caesarean sections and significant variations in practices to determine the indications for the procedure. Periodic analyses of maternal deaths have shown that more than half of maternal and new born deaths are due to suboptimal care and are therefore potentially preventable. The objective of our study is to assess the impact of health staff training under the PADISS project (to support the health system's integrated development) on the quality of CS procedures in North Kivu, by comparing tw

SUBMITTER: Dikete Ekanga M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9135218 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature