Legal issues in the implementation of Maternal Death Surveillance and Response: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: The Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) system is designed to continuously identify and review all maternal deaths. It aims to help countries understand the scale and distribution of maternal deaths, identify their causes, and inform corrective measures to address the challenge. Despite the growing adoption of the MDSR by numerous low- or middle-income countries, its implementation faces various challenges, including legal ones. This scoping review was conducted to map legal issues and challenges that arise during the implementation of the MDSR. It adapted the Bain and Kongnyuy framework, categorizing legal issues into data, people, use of findings, and legal regulation. Literature was retrieved from seven databases, complemented by additional online searches. We included studi

SUBMITTER: Kidanemariam MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11474607 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature