Reporting in context: An interdisciplinary initiative to strengthen maternal health services and surveillance in Ethiopia and Tanzania
This project is part of MATRISET, which is an interdisciplinary initiative that aims to strengthen maternal death surveillance systems in the contexts of Ethiopia and Tanzania.
About the research project
The primary objective of this project is to improve the quality of maternal mortality reporting to strengthen the knowledge on which to base remedial action to reduce maternal deaths.
The secondary objectives:
- Investigate systematic differences between how clinical care is delivered and how it is reported in MDSR registries and reviews on health facility level
- Uncover how reported maternal mortality data is reviewed and managed within the health bureaucracy, and how / to what extent feedback mechanisms work to identify remedial action
- Investigate legal frameworks surrounding the maternal surveillance and reporting system
- Develop measures to improve maternal mortality reporting, including measures to enhance the balance between professional accountability and legal protection of health professionals.
People
Project manager
Astrid Blystad Research group leader
Project members
Haldis Haukanes Professor
Siri Lange Professor
