| Details | The group convenes weekly to discuss targeted interventions for the leading causes of maternal and perinatal mortality, sharing best practices for implementing Maternal Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR). The meetings provide technical input on emerging processes and issues in safe motherhood and periodically offer insights into quality improvement interventions such as MPDSR, Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric-Newborn Care (EmONC), and Postnatal Care (PC). During one session, the focus was on reviewing progressive updates on actions proposed during the review of maternal deaths reported at lower health units. This was followed by sessions on various topics including: - PRISMS: Neonatal Clinical Decision Support Tool (March 14th, 2024) - Identification and Retention of High-Risk Mothers (March 21st, 2024) - Kyangwali HC IV's Approach to Neonatal Care in a Rural Refugee Setting (March 27th, 2024) - Nankandula HC IV's Approach to Effective Obstetric Emergency Preparedness and Response (April 4th, 2024) - H2H: Reducing Post-Discharge Newborn Mortality (April 11th, 2024) - Addressing Subnational Health Stock Gaps through Redistribution (RMNCAH Supply Chain Updates, April 18th, 2024) - Saving Lives through a Network of Care: A Sheema Midwife’s Perspective (May 2nd, 2024) - Use of the Labour Care Guide (May 23rd, 2025) - Anesthesia Management, Use of Vasopressors, and Airway Management by the Anesthesia team - Newborn Situation Analysis for 2023 by the School of Public Health research team Each session concluded with a weekly MPDSR report highlighting trends in maternal and perinatal deaths reported. The sessions were held on February 29th, March 7th, March 14th, March 21st, March 27th, April 4th, April 11th, April 18th, May 2nd, May 23rd (2025), June 6th, and June 20th, 2024. |
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