Emergency obstetric care (EmOC) within primary health care systems requires a linked
referral system to be effective in reducing maternal death. This systematic review aimed to …

Abstract Background sub-Saharan African Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries (sSA
LLMICs) have the highest burden of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in the …

Background Effective referral systems from the community to the health care facility are
essential to save lives and ensure quality and a continuum of care. The effectiveness of …

Background Improved knowledge of obstetric danger signs, birth preparedness practices,
and readiness for emergency complications are among the strategies aimed at both …

Background Provision of quality emergency obstetric care relies upon the presence of
skilled health attendants working in an environment where drugs and medical supplies are …

Background High neonatal mortality persists in Tanzania. Rates of decline are slow, in part
because postnatal care (PNC) services for addressing this problem remain severely …

Background In Malawi, abortion is legal only if performed to save a woman's life; other
attempts to procure an abortion are punishable by 7–14 years imprisonment. Most induced …

Background Tanzania has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, and
unsafe abortion is one of its leading causes. Yet little is known about its incidence …

Background Life-threatening obstetric complications usually lead to the need for referral and
constitute the commonest direct causes of maternal deaths. Urgent management of referrals …

Objectives Tanzania institutionalised maternal and perinatal death reviews (MPDR) in 2006,
yet there is scarce evidence on the extent and quality of implementation of the system. We …