Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
High
Implementation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines combined with structured, mandatory second opinion for caesarean section indication is recommended to reduce caesarean births in settings with adequate resources and senior clinicians able to provide mandatory second opinion for caesarean section indication.
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections
Year2018
InstitutionWorld Health Organization