Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations non-clinical interventions to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections
Year of Publication2018
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
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.
Context specific recommendation
Only in specific contexts
Certainty of evidence
High
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization