Pearson, LuweideBernis, LucShoo, Rumishael2011-09-212011-09-212009http://hdl.handle.net/10625/47087http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.009/pdfAlthough use of Maternal Death Review (MDR) is increasing in African countries, effective coverage is still low. MDR does more than count maternal deaths; it looks beyond the numbers to study the causes and avoidable factors behind each death, leading to actions to improve quality of care based on the findings. The institutionalization of MDR requires political commitment, legal and administrative back-up, financial support, capacity development, simplified reporting forms and procedures, coordinated support of development partners, involvement of professional bodies, and regular supportive follow-up. Only 7 countries reported that the government had allocated a budget for MDR.1 digital file (6 p.)enAFRICAHEALTH SYSTEMMATERNAL DEATH REVIEWMATERNAL MORTALITYHEALTH INFORMATIONJournal Article (peer-reviewed)