1st to 30th April – International Cesarean Awareness Month
Author and institutional affiliation: Yasiini Nuwamanya, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Uganda National Institute of Public Health, Kampala. Correspondence: Tel: 256773120564, Email: ynuwamanya@uniph.go.ug
The entire month of April, every year is globally recognized and celebrated as the International Cesarean Awareness Month.
It is intended to promote maternal-child health by raising awareness about the dangers of unnecessary cesarean sections, and encouraging vaginal birth after cesarean section for those assessed and found fit by a professional birth attendant.
The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 5 deliveries globally are by cesarean section and the trend has been continuously rising.
It is further estimated that one in every three deliveries will be through cesarean section by 2030. Although, cesarean section is a lifesaving surgery, it puts the lives and health of both the mother and child at risk if performed when there is no medical indication.
