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‘You do not need surgery to treat spine disorders’

Dr Caroline Mwendwa during the interview.

More women now prefer the caesarean section (C-Section) to natural delivery of their babies. Reason? To dodge finite pain and to a lesser degree, to maintain figure.

But this could be bad for the baby. Dr Caroline Mwendwa says children born naturally have a head start in life with a stronger immunity acquired through interaction with bacteria in the birth canal.

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