Background Globally, an estimated 2.7 million babies die in the neonatal period annually,
and of these, about 0.7 million die from intrapartum-related events. In Tanzania 51,000 …

Background Routine health facility data are an important source of health information in
resource-limited settings. Regular quality assessments are necessary to improve the …

Background Clear evidence exists that perinatal audit and feedback can lead to important
improvements in practice. The death audit can lead to the identification of existing potential …

Introduction Tanzania has one of the highest burdens of perinatal mortality, with a higher risk
among urban versus rural women. To understand the characteristics of perinatal mortality in …

Background: Perinatal and neonatal mortality rates have been described as sensitive
indices of the quality of health care services. Regular audits of perinatal and neonatal …

Introduction As facility-based deliveries increase globally, maternity registers offer a
promising way of documenting pregnancy outcomes and understanding opportunities for …

Background Provision of effective care to all women and newborns during the perinatal
period is a viable strategy for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 3 targets on …

Aim To determine the health facility‐based perinatal mortality rate, its causes and avoidable
factors using the perinatal mortality surveillance and response guidelines. Design This was …

Objective To develop a standardized process of perinatal mortality audit (PMA) and improve
the capacity of health workers to identify and correct factors underlying preventable deaths …

Background Approximately 40,000 newborns die each year in Tanzania. Regional
differences in outcome are common. Reviewing current local data, as well as defining …