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How many of us were ever taught that the modern-day “cesarean section” surgical procedure was practiced in Africa as early as the 13th century, long before the arrival of European doctors? #AfricaDay2020 
In 1879, Scottish medical anthropologist Robert W. Felkin witnessed a cesarean section performed by a Ugandan surgeon on a young woman in the Bunyoro kingdom. The patient recovered well, and Felkin concluded the technique was well-developed and had existed for a long time.
The healer used banana wine to semi-intoxicate the woman and to cleanse his hands and her abdomen prior to surgery. This was during the reign of Omukama Kabalega Chwa II, a powerful king who fought against the British forces for nine years and reclaimed several lost territories.
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