Caesarean operation rate at 39% on declining trend.

The Caesarean operation rate during the first quarter of this year recorded 38.9%, showing an ongoing declining trend as 39.6% in the 4th quarter of 2002 and 40.5% in 2001.

The decline rates showed 7.3% at hospitals, 3.0% at general hospitals, 2.8% at private clinics and 2.6% at integrated specialized medical institutions in order. However, its rate still appears with almost double time high...