Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) contributes to maternal mortality reduction but is often implemented suboptimally due to shame and blame culture and lack of documentation. The importance of MPDSR as a quality improvement (QI) approach will be reinforced by sharing implementation challenges and mitigation strategies in Nigeria and Rwanda and the inclusion of severe morbidity in MPDSR.
Room: Daisy International Maternal Newborn Health Conference 2023 information@imnhc.orgMaternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) contributes to maternal mortality reduction but is often implemented suboptimally due to shame and blame culture and lack of documentation. The importance of MPDSR as a quality improvement (QI) approach will be reinforced by sharing implementation challenges and mitigation strategies in Nigeria and Rwanda and the inclusion of severe morbidity in MPDSR.
