Global health action
Caesarean section use and inequalities in Bangladesh in regional context: comparisons with West Bengal and Nepal
Par Aktar S et Rahman M.
Contenu en anglais
Résumé
Background
Caesarean section (CS) can be life-saving when medically indicated, but its rapid increase raises concerns about overuse and unequal access.
Objective
To characterise CS prevalence, facility patterns, socioeconomic inequality, and associated factors in Bangladesh, and descriptively compare these patterns with Nepal and West Bengal, India.