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Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies
A caesarean section is an important surgical intervention that can save the lives of mother and baby. Caesarean sections are essential in complicated labours such as prolonged or obstructed labour or ...
A hospital in South Africa recently celebrated the arrival of quadruplets and triplets in rare back-to-back births.
New research shows a steep decline in adolescent pregnancy rates across all nine provinces from 2021 to 2025, reversing ...
*A South African woman who claimed she gave birth to 10 babies last month is “now being held against her will” at a psych ward after allegedly admitting she lied about the pregnancy. As reported by ...
The study found birth rates among girls aged ten to 19 dropped consistently year-on-year. The most significant decline was ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Djanina Baptista, head gynaecologist at Cajueiro Hospital, stands in front of the closed doors of the birth registration office.
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