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Experts warn as C-Section rate surpasses WHO guidelines

C-section rate in Kenya surpasses WHO guidelines at 18% of births. [File Courtesy]

Recent data from the Ministry of Health, corroborated by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, shows that over 220,500 deliveries were performed via Cesarean Section (CS), accounting for 18 per cent of all births.

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