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Priya Soma-Pillay

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Chair: School of Medicine and Head of Department: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Pretoria

A natural birth involves three important steps: the spontaneous onset of labour, the process of labour itself, and vaginal passage. Getty Images

May 6, 2024

Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay, University of Pretoria and Andre Van Niekerk, University of Pretoria

Caesarean section births are often thought to be safer. In fact they disrupt the natural bond between mother and baby and can interrupt brain development.

A premature infant receives care at Koidu Government Hospital in Kono, Sierra Leone. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images

June 28, 2023

Every 2 seconds in the world a baby is born prematurely – report identifies biggest challenges for their survival

Priya Soma-Pillay, University of Pretoria and Dilly OC Anumba, University of Sheffield

The last decade has seen no measurable change in global preterm birth rates in any region of the world.

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