Dhakal Rai Sulochana, Regmi Pramod Raj, Teijlingen Edwin Van, Wood Juliet, Dangal Ganesh, Dhakal Keshar Bahadur
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK.
Kathmandu Model Hospital, National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Kathmandu, Nepal.
J Nepal Health Res Counc. 2019 Jan 28;16(41):479-480.
The rising rate of caesarean section in urban Nepal is alarming as the lack of access for women in rural areas to emergency obstetric care, putting lives at risk. The latter is referred to as 'Too little too late'. At the same time, the sharp rise in caesarean section rates in cities presents the other extreme: "Too much too soon". The overuse of caesarean section causes harm, unnecessary costs, and misuse of health resources. Availability of private hospitals and increasing hospital childbirth may contribute to the rising rate of caesarean section. This article highlights the rising rate of caesarean section in urban Nepal. Keywords: Caesarean section; emergency obstetric care; Nepal.
尼泊尔城市地区剖宫产率不断上升，令人担忧，因为农村地区妇女难以获得紧急产科护理，生命受到威胁。后者被称为“太少太晚”。与此同时，城市地区剖宫产率的急剧上升则呈现出另一个极端：“太多太快”。剖宫产的过度使用会造成伤害、带来不必要的费用，并导致卫生资源的滥用。私立医院的增多以及在医院分娩的增加可能促使了剖宫产率的上升。本文强调了尼泊尔城市地区剖宫产率的上升。关键词：剖宫产；紧急产科护理；尼泊尔。
