Implementation Of Maternal And Perinatal Deaths Surveillance And Response System Among Health Facilities And Associated Healthworkers’ Factors In Morogoro

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ABSTRACT

Background: Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Review and Surveillance (MPDSR) is a technical system which was issued by the World Health Organization in 2013 to help developing countries improve maternal health. The major purpose of the system was to reduce the ongoing high numbers of maternal deaths and perinatal deaths from avertable causes. Tanzania adopted MPDSR system in 2015. The system was intended to generate useful information by ensuring that all pregnancy related deaths of women and newborns are notified and are reviewed by experts in the field.

Objectives: The study was done to determine the influence of knowledge and attitude of health workers on implementation of MPDSR system among health facilities in Morogoro region.

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