Cesarean Rate Decreased by 39 Percent in the Regions Covered by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Director of Hospitals and Clinical Service Excellence of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences said: “The rate of cesarean in the regions covered by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences has decreased from 52 percent to 39 percent from 2014 to 2015.”

According to WEBDA, Dr. Morteza Talebi added: “In the context of Health System Reform Plan, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences achieved the goal of reducing the basic rate of cesarean section in pregnant women by 10 percent in one year.”

He pointed to the three percent increase in the maternal mortality rate and said: “However, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences is in good condition regarding maternal mortality according to the country’ standards.”

He added: “In 2014, maternal mortality rate was 15.9 percent per 100 thousand live births in towns covered by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, which increased to 18.9 percent in 2015.”

He divided maternal mortality into three groups of deaths before, during and after pregnancy, and said: “Last year, the most common cause of death in pregnant women was related to bleeding during labor and delivery interventions.”

Director of Hospitals and Clinical Service Excellence of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences said: “In the last four years, in 100 cases of maternal mortality in Khorasan Razavi, besides other causes including underlying disease of the mother and as lack of facilities, equipment and specialist, the most common causes of death were delivery interventions and bleeding during labor.”

He added: “Since the highest numbers of maternal deaths have been related to delivery interventions, more training for those involved in the labor and the role of faculties of nursing and midwifery in the field of training experts is important.”

Dr. Talebi added: “The role of the midwifes is not limited to labor so that they play a key role in families’ health, as people influential in mothers’ health.”