A meeting between Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Services of the Ministry of Public Health and Quali-Dec project’s team was held on November 1st, to discuss possible advocacy and public policy actions to be implemented to reduce non-medically indicated caesarean sections (CS) in Thailand.
A public health challenge
After a brief presentation of the first datas collected, showing great results in reducing CS rates among Thai participating hospitals, Dr. Alexandre Dumont, main coordinator of the QUALI-DEC research project, reminded that finding effective methods to reduce unnecessary CS is crucial. Otherwise, the overall CS rate (currently of nearly 50%) in the country could rise to 60%, directly impacting long-term health and increasing mortality rates for mothers and infants, as well as leading to higher healthcare costs without medical necessity.
