Dossier
obstetrician-gynaecologists
Coverage of obstetrician-gynaecologists in the Nexus archive.
- Erdogan pushes for ‘natural’ births amid Turkey’s high C-section rate
Turkey’s health ministry has fined and suspended over 100 obstetrician-gynaecologists for performing cesarean sections, requiring them to undergo training. The country has the highest C-section rate among OECD nations, with 615 procedures per 1,000 live births in 2023, driven by efficiency for medical staff.