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3 Reasons why more women are lining up for C-section

The procedure takes 40 minutes on average: Photo; Courtesy

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) called for research to determine why over 42 per cent of women seeking maternity services opt for surgeries as opposed to normal delivery.

 According to data from NHIF, the number of women seeking birth surgeries called Caesarian Section had increased and was nearly at par with women going through normal deliveries.

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