article_snippet.sent: Doctors are putting the health of women and Doctors babies at risk by performing caesarean sections too readily, UN officials warn .
article_snippet.sent: Doctors are putting the health of women and their babies Doctors at risk by performing caesarean sections too readily, UN officials warn.
article_snippet.sent: UN officials say the procedure should only be carried out when ‘medically necessary’ because the procedure can lead to infections and even death.
article_snippet.sent: But last night experts from the World Health Organisation, UN public health agency, said this figure should ideally be between just 10 per cent and 15 per cent, due to the dangers and costs involved.
article_snippet.sent: In a statement, experts from the World Health Organisation, the UN’s public health agency said:
article_snippet.sent: ’ experts from the World Health Organisation, the UN’s public health agency added that the procedure can lead to ‘significant complications, disability or death’ and diverts precious money away from the needs of other patients.
article_snippet.sent: a statement sharply contradicts current the NHS guidelines, which say the procedure should be offered to women even when there is no medical justification.
article_snippet.sent: But the WHO said that doctors were carrying doctors out too often, and underestimating the risks.