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“Health policy may be contributing to the rise in Caesarean sections in Africa”.

Health professional, Researcher / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

This is the topic addressed by 5 SciDev.net journalists (Idelette Bissu’u, Maghene Deba, Mardochée Boli, Julien Chongwang and Sandrine Gaingne) in their latest article dated 14/05/2024. This publication highlights the growing concern about Caesarean delivery in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, we learn that while the proportion of deliveries by caesarean section in countries on the …

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Congratulations to our team in ARGENTINA: the QUALI-DEC project has led to an ORDINANCE adopted by THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO to regulate and control the use of caesarean sections!

Health professional, Researcher, Woman / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

The results of the QUALI-DEC international research project on the appropriate use of caesarean sections led to an ORDINANCE adopted on 11 April by the Municipality of Rosario (Argentina). This decision aims to promote and guarantee safe childbirth for all pregnant women and their babies, helping to reduce the abusive practice of caesarean sections in …

Congratulations to our team in ARGENTINA: the QUALI-DEC project has led to an ORDINANCE adopted by THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO to regulate and control the use of caesarean sections! Read More »

Women’s caesarean section preferences: A multicountry cross-sectional survey in low- and middle-income countries

Health professional, Researcher / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

Discover the SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE published on 23/03/24 in Midwifery: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.103979 Principal author: Camille Etcheverry, midwife and doctoral student in epidemiology within the QUALI-DEC project – March 2024 In the field of women’s choice and preference of mode of delivery, the latest scientific article published in Midwifery highlights the survey work of the international multidisciplinary QUAL-DEC team, which shows that, …

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Quali-Dec team meets the Catalan Society of Obstetricians in Barcelona

Health professional, Researcher / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

Invited by the Catalan Society of Obstetricians, the Quali-Dec team took part in their information day on February 23, 2024 in Barcelona, bringing together over 300 obstetricians, gynecologists and midwives to present the Quali-Dec project based on the Robson Classification. The QUALI-DEC research project aims to reduce the number of non-medically justified caesarean sections by …

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Camille Etcheverry awarded for her scientific poster at the Doctoral School 393 Days (5 to 7 February 2024-Saint Malo)

Health professional, Researcher / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

Camille Etcheverry (midwife and doctoral student in epidemiology with the QUALI-DEC project) received an award for her scientific poster on her latest international survey “How does hospital organisation influence the use of caesarean sections in low- and middle-income countries? A cross-sectional survey in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand and Vietnam for the QUALI-DEC project”. As every …

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How does hospital organisation influence the use of cesarean sections?

Health professional, Researcher / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

Results of the international survey conducted as part of the QUALI-DEC project Author: Camille Etcheverry – Midwife and doctoral student in epidemiology within the QUALI-DEC project – January 2024 Full article published on 01/17/24 in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth: https://rdcu.be/dw0le Authors: Camille Etcheverry, Ana Pilar Betrán, Myriam de Loenzien, Michael Robson, Charles Kaboré, Pisake Lumbiganon, Guillermo Carroli, Quoc Nhu …

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12/12/23 – First Women’s Health Atrium seminar to launch Université Paris Cité’s IHM (Institut Hors-Murs): 3 IRD/Ceped Research Directors speak

Researcher, Woman / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

On Tuesday 12 December 2023, the first Women’s Health Atrium seminar was held, marking the official launch of the Institut Hors-Murs (IHM) Santé des Femmes, an innovative initiative designed to bring together the expertise of Université Paris Cité clinicians and researchers in a diverse range of disciplines. The IHM is positioned as a driving force …

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Congratulations to our team in Argentina: the Quali-Dec project behind a proposed law to regulate and control the use of cesarean sections.

Health professional, Researcher, Woman / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

The results of the international research project Quali-Dec, focused on the appropriate use of cesarean sections, have led to a proposed law presented on November 7, 2023, before the Chamber of Deputies in Argentina. This law aims to promote and ensure safe childbirth for all pregnant women and their babies, thereby contributing to reducing the …

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In the latest article in “The Conversation”, an instructive study looks at feedback from over 6,000 Australian women on their wishes for their next pregnancy and birth.

Health professional, Researcher, Woman / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

It reveals that many of them would like to have a different pregnancy and birth to their first, and that the majority would prefer a vaginal birth, with fewer interventions. Find out more about the full findings of this study in the British Medical Journal Open…. And access all the information on Quali-Dec, an international …

In the latest article in “The Conversation”, an instructive study looks at feedback from over 6,000 Australian women on their wishes for their next pregnancy and birth. Read More »

A little medical “paternalism”? Here’s a qualitative study (published in BMC Research) on the power relations between women and healthcare providers when choosing the mode of delivery in five public maternity hospitals in Argentina.

Health professional, Researcher / By Isabella Ramos Mendoza

This analysis, in which members of the Quali-Dec project participated, highlights the complexity of the interaction between healthcare providers and women in a context where women are, in practice, allowed to choose the mode of delivery… Discover the full study : https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-023-01661-5

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“Health policy may be contributing to the rise in Caesarean sections in Africa”.

Congratulations to our team in ARGENTINA: the QUALI-DEC project has led to an ORDINANCE adopted by THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO to regulate and control the use of caesarean sections!

Women’s caesarean section preferences: A multicountry cross-sectional survey in low- and middle-income countries

Quali-Dec team meets the Catalan Society of Obstetricians in Barcelona

Camille Etcheverry awarded for her scientific poster at the Doctoral School 393 Days (5 to 7 February 2024-Saint Malo)

How does hospital organisation influence the use of cesarean sections?

12/12/23 – First Women’s Health Atrium seminar to launch Université Paris Cité’s IHM (Institut Hors-Murs): 3 IRD/Ceped Research Directors speak

Congratulations to our team in Argentina: the Quali-Dec project behind a proposed law to regulate and control the use of cesarean sections.

In the latest article in “The Conversation”, an instructive study looks at feedback from over 6,000 Australian women on their wishes for their next pregnancy and birth.

A little medical “paternalism”? Here’s a qualitative study (published in BMC Research) on the power relations between women and healthcare providers when choosing the mode of delivery in five public maternity hospitals in Argentina.

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