More than 16% of new births registered in 2024 in the Obstetric Clinic of the Aou of Sassari . 1412 newborns, almost 200 more than last year.
"The increase is most likely also due to the fact that, in recent years, there has been a closure of some birth points in the area ," says Professor Giampiero Capobianco, director of the Clinic. "This has led to the centralization of women in the province of Sassari and beyond at our clinic."
There were 731 males and 678 females born in 2024, confirming a gender trend also noted in previous statistics. 773 births occurred spontaneously, 569 by caesarean section, an increase compared to 523 in 2023, 23 twin births.
"Caesarean sections remain stable - explains Capobianco - but it is important to underline that in Sardinia the average age at childbirth is among the highest in Italy. This, together with the management of complicated pregnancies, often leads to preferring this modality to guarantee the health of mother and newborn".
The number of births with analgesia is also increasing, reaching 351 compared to the 296 of the previous year. "Our facility offers free births with analgesia to all women from some women."
At a national level, however, the trend of decreasing births continues : Istat data reports a negative boom, between January and July, of 4,600 fewer births. On the other hand, newborns conceived by foreign parents are growing in Sassari. There are 117 newborns in 2024 in this sense, with the Nigerian community leading with 24 births, preceding Romania (12), Ukraine (7) and other countries. The cases of women who gave birth positive for covid-19 has dropped significantly, with only 3 registered.
Also in Cagliari the birth rate is growing as reported by the Birth Point of Arnas Brotzu . Obstetrics and Neonatology are working to implement the quality and safety of care, a quality of care in the Birth Point recognized for 2024 with the recognition of a second Pink Seal by the National Observatory on Women's Health and Gender.