How many women die in relation to pregnancy and childbirth globally? What countries are most affected? What does the mortality trend tell us? What are the main causes behind maternal deaths? What measures or interventions appear to work to avoid maternal death? What does a preventable maternal death actually imply?
This website aims to serve as a platform to discuss developments and share resources relevant to the maternal death surveillance and review system (MDSR). While the key focus initially will be on East African experiences, the plan is to cover other regions as the site develops