Baseline Data on Trend of Maternal Mortality in Tanzania using Administrative Data and its Policy Implication. 2018 Report

Dr Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani,Dr Ntuli Kapologwe,Dr Mpoki Mwasumbi Ulisubisya,Mr Habib Ismael,Dr Leonard Subi,Prof Muhammad Bakari Kambi,Dr Mukome Anthony Nyamhagatta,Dr Naibu Mkongwa,Dr Phineas Ferdinand Sospeter

doi:10.34257/gjmrkvol20is6pg5

Dr Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani, Dr Ntuli Kapologwe + Show 7 more

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Journal: Global Journal of Medical Research	Publication Date: Jun 17, 2020
Citations: 5	License type: CC BY 4.0

Abstract

Background: Globally, Civil Registration, and Vital Statistics is the recommended method to track births and deaths. This system is weak in developing countries, including Tanzania. Other systems that may be used to report deaths, especially maternal mortality include integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and DHIS 2. Tanzania has been using Demographic and Health Survey to track maternal deaths from as early as 2000. This study uses a sisterhood method which is conducted every five years, tracking events of the past ten years. It collects maternal deaths related from sisters of the same mother from sampled 10,000 households out of 11,000,000 available in Tanzania. The methodology uses wide confidence intervals, which affect its reliability. Therefore, the presented data is the outcome of tracking maternal deaths data using routine system from health facilities and communities in Tanzania Mainland.

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Tanzania has been using Demographic and Health Survey to track maternal deaths from as early as 2000
Through a regional comparison of maternal progress, the demographic and health surveys (DHS) study was conducted in 2005, 2010, and 2015, and these showed that maternal mortality ratio was 578 per 100,000 live births, 454 per 100,000 live births, and 556 per 100,000 live births, respectively (1, 2, 3)
A comprehensive, rigorous study needs to be conducted in Tanzania to come up with a better methodology of estimating maternal mortality ratio using routine data

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Introduction

Tanzania has been using Demographic and Health Survey to track maternal deaths from as early as 2000. This study uses a sisterhood method which is conducted every five years, tracking events of the past ten years. It collects maternal deaths related from sisters of the same mother from sampled 10,000 households out of 11,000,000 available in Tanzania. The presented data is the outcome of tracking maternal deaths data using routine system from health facilities and communities in Tanzania Mainland. As per the compliance and regulations of: Global Journal of Medical Research ( KD) Volume XX Issue VI Version I Year 2020. Background: Globally, Civil Registration, and Vital Statistics is the recommended method to track births and

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