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Maternal mortality measurement

Publications

Maternal mortality measurement: guidance to improve national reporting
22 July 2022

Maternal mortality measurement: guidance to improve national reporting

Through the work of the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), WHO has noted the emergence of common themes about the...

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Certification of deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium where confirmed or suspected COVID-19 is a cause of death
8 August 2022

Certification of deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium where confirmed or suspected...

The purpose of this guide is to facilitate the certification of confirmed or suspected COVID-19 as a cause of death of women during pregnancy, childbirth...

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Training material

15 December 2022

Maternal mortality measurement: 6-box training material

Videos

Measuring maternal mortality – an overview

The six-box method for quantifying incomplete and misclassified data

 

20 October 2022

Measuring maternal mortality – an overview