Testing alternative channels of information on death for routine estimation of maternal mortality

This study will test methods to estimate adult female mortality rates from routine health information system i.e. reported through the existing facility based registers, e-registers of the Health Assistants (HA) and Family Welfare Assistants (FWA) and explore possible sources of information where HA or FWA are not working.

OBJECTIVES
To test alternative source of information for estimating Adult Female Mortality Rate (AFMR) and Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)

STUDY AREA
Ullahpara upazila under Sirajganj district
Sakhipur upazila under Tangail district

PARTNERS
Cabinet Division, Management Information System (MIS) and Hospital Services, DGHS, MOH&FW

STATUS
Ongoing

EXPECTED DATE OF RESULTS DISSEMINATION
August 2021

FOCAL PERSON
Tazeen Tahsina tazeen@icddrb.org