What is driving this extreme discrepency in Brazil's rates in comparison to the rest of the world?
1. Medical providers in private hospitals often schedule C-sections for convenience, as a scheduled birth will reduce the unpredictability of the timing of labor.
2. C-sections are quicker and more profitable for private hospitals.
3. The increasingly prevalent idea that C-sections are more modern, convenient and less painful than vaginal birth.
On the other hand, more rural, poorer parts of Brazil typically have lower, but still above the global average, rates, as there is a shortage of hospitals equipped to handle C-sections.
Understanding this healthcare lens will be vital to our cultural and logical comprehension as we begin our research. We'll keep learning more about Brazilian culture together in the weeks to come!
