Women Enabled International
Direct Link to Full 4-Page 2018 Publication:
https://womenenabled.org/atk/WEI%20SRHR%20Fact%20Sheet%20Jan%208%202018.pdf
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Direct Link to Full 20-Page 2018 Women Thrive SDG5 Toolbox:
https://womenthrive.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/womenthrive_yoursdg5toolbox.pdf
The Women Thrive SDG5 Toolbox contains everything you need to understand the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and play your part to achieve gender equality by 2030. The Toolbox contains 16 tools to guide you through the individual targets of SDG5 on gender equality and provide you with opportunities to get involved and make a difference:
https://www.mhtf.org/2017/01/24/the-global-epidemic-of-unnecessary-cesarean-sections-part-1/
The Global Epidemic of Unnecessary Cesarean Sections (Part 1)The Global Epidemic
By: Sarah Hodin, Project Coordinator II, Women and Health Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
January 24, 2017 - Cesarean section surgery, when medically indicated and performed by trained staff with the necessary equipment and supplies, can be a life-saving procedure for the mother and baby. However, compared to vaginal delivery, cesareans are associated with a higher risk of maternal and neonatal death; numerous maternal morbidities including infection, uterine rupture and amniotic fluid embolism; neonatal morbidities often related to iatrogenic prematurity; and potential complications in subsequent pregnancies. Studies have also observed that children born via cesarean are more likely to develop respiratory problems, diabetes and obesity later in life. Therefore, cesareans should be considered a major surgical intervention and only be performed when clinically necessary. Furthermore, to minimize the risks associated with cesarean section, the surgery should only be performed by skilled health workers in high quality facilities.
