2. Statistical alliance for vital events: Strengthening reporting & program uses of facility-based child & maternal mortality
This project is implemented by a partnership between St. Michaels Hospital in Canada, the Ethiopia Public Health Association, the Centro de Investigação em Saudé de Manhiça in Mozambique, and St. John’s Research Institute in India.
The Sustainable Development Agenda set ambitious 2030 targets include ending all preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths. Despite gains in reducing maternal and child deaths, 50 per cent of child deaths still occur in Sub-Saharan Africa, mainly due to poor health care access and weak health systems. Most deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa occur without medical attention, and as a result, the causes of death remain unknown. This lack of information greatly limits evidence-based planning and slows progress in the attainment of health targets, including those related to maternal and child health.
Building on prior work in Ethiopia and India on improving an understanding of community-based cause of death, this project aims to improve facility-based reporting of child, maternal and adult causes of death in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Strengthening the capacity within each country to sustain and expand facility-based cause of death reporting will focus on training professionals to meet global standards in completing death certificates accurately. Further, this project improves the reliability of aligned reporting systems within study hospitals.
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