Implementation status of maternal death surveillance and response system in Ethiopia: Evidence from a national-level system evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Ethiopia, Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) was integrated into the existing Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system in 2014. Despite providing valuable evidence to inform policies and actions, system implementation has not been evaluated. Thus, a national-level evaluation was conducted to assess the level and status of system implementation.

Methods

A national cross-sectional study was conducted using a multi-stage sampling approach in 2020. A total of 629 health facilities were included in the study. A modified tool, adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was employed to assess each functional component of the system, encompassing structure, core, supportive,

SUBMITTER: Tesfay N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11614257 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature