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Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar approved a decision Wednesday to provide the first natural delivery free of charge for women at all government-owned hospitals nationwide.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has warned against the rising rates of medically unjustified cesarean deliveries, stressing their long-term impact on children’s health.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed the keenness of the political leadership to pay attention to the family planning issue, through specific strategies and standards.
The initiative has stipulated that financial incentives for doctors will be increased for applying natural child births the same as cesarean delivery.
