biostudies-literatureKodkany BSNICHD NIH HHSS3https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4464217biostudies-literatureUnknown12 Suppl 2<h4>Background</h4>Pregnancy-related vital registration is important to inform policy to reduce maternal, fetal and newborn mortality, yet few systems for capturing accurate data are available in low-middle income countries where the majority of the mortality occurs. Furthermore, methods to effectively implement high-quality registration systems have not been described. The goal of creating the registry described in this paper was to inform public health policy makers about pregnancy outcomes in our district so that appropriate interventions to improve these outcomes could be undertaken and to position the district to be a leader in pregnancy-related public health research.<h4>Methods</h4>We created a prospective maternal and newborn health registry in Belgaum, Karnataka State, India. To iReproductive healthEstablishment of a Maternal Newborn Health Registry in the Belgaum District of Karnataka, India.PMC4464217U01 HD 040636U10HD078438U01 HD040607U10 HD076457U10 HD078438U10HD076457Goldenberg RLMcClure EMTyagi NKDerman RJHonnungar NVSloan NKodkany BSGoudar SSMastiholi SCMoore JLfalseEstablishment of a Maternal Newborn Health Registry in the Belgaum District of Karnataka, India.<h4>Background</h4>Pregnancy-related vital registration is important to inform policy to reduce maternal, fetal and newborn mortality, yet few systems for capturing accurate data are available in low-middle income countries where the majority of the mortality occurs. Furthermore, methods to effectively implement high-quality registration systems have not been described. The goal of creating the registry described in this paper was to inform public health policy makers about pregnancy outcomes in our district so that appropriate interventions to improve these outcomes could be undertaken and to position the district to be a leader in pregnancy-related public health research.<h4>Methods</h4>We created a prospective maternal and newborn health registry in Belgaum, Karnataka State, India. To i2015-01-01T00:00:00Z20152025-04-25T21:40:24.514Z2019-03-27T01:53:18ZS-EPMC44642172606279110.1186/1742-4755-12-S2-S3