The New York Times on Tuesday examined efforts to increase rates of vaginal births after caesarean sections at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a small hospital run by the Navajo Nation and financed partially by the Indian Health Services. According to the Times, the hospital “prides itself” on having higher VBAC rates and lower overall c-section rates than wealthier, more renowned hospitals. This week, NIH is hosting a conference to evaluate factors affecting the nation’s low VBAC rate, which dropped significantly since a peak of 28.3% of births in 1996… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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