With the participation of representatives of 40 stakeholders of our country, with the support of the World Health Organization-Europe Region and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), a two-day workshop aimed at developing a strategy for the promotion of Natural Childbirth and the prevention of prematurity was completed yesterday in Nicosia.
The Minister of Health Dr. Popi Kanari, declaring the opening of the workshop, stressed that the promotion of normal childbirth, the prevention of preterm birth and the reduction of prematurity are important public health priorities that require a multifaceted approach.
Based on data from the Health Monitoring Unit of the Ministry of Health, the rate of Caesarean sections in Cyprus amounted to 58.9% of all births in 2021, while the average in the EU does not exceed 30%. According to the same data source, Cyprus also ranks among the top countries in terms of prematurity and multiple pregnancies in Europe. About 11.3% of live births in Cyprus are born prematurely.
The strategy for the promotion of normal delivery and prevention of prematurity aims to promote and protect maternal and child health throughout the country through the adoption of evidence-based practices, based on guidelines and clinical protocols, to promote and support normal delivery, reduce caesarean sections, prematurity and their complications.
The strategy for the promotion of normal delivery and prevention of prematurity aims to promote and protect maternal and child health throughout the country through the adoption of evidence-based practices, based on guidelines and clinical protocols, to promote and support normal delivery, reduce caesarean sections, prematurity and their complications.
This can be achieved through interventions within the Health System and existing legislation, targeted education and continuing professional development of health professionals, and public information and awareness raising. This effort can be strengthened in parallel by monitoring relevant perinatal health data at facility and national level and respectively promoting research in the field.
In the context of the workshop, Minister of Health Dr. Poppy Kanari had a meeting with the representative of the World Health Organization-Europe Region and representatives of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). The Minister assured that the Ministry of Health will provide all possible support for the implementation of the strategy for the promotion of normal childbirth and the prevention of prematurity.
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