Uganda: C-Section Births - Government Accuses Hospitals of Greed

14 October 2019

The Ministry of Health has decried the rise in the number of caesarean section births, saying they are driven by the hospitals' desire to make more money compared to normal deliveries.

Ms Sarah Opendi, the State Minister of Health for General Duties, said unlike in the past when doctors used to prepare mothers to deliver normally, it is no longer the case.

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