Outcomes of a Program to Reduce Birth-Related Mortality in Tanzania
Implementation of the Safer Births Bundle of Care program showed the feasibility of integrating quality-improvement efforts targeting birth-related emergencies in resource-limited settings and was associated with a significant reduction in perinatal mortality. (Funded by the Global Financing Facility; ISRCTN Registry number, ISRCTN30541755.).
Authors
- Ntuli Kapologwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0900-2937)
- Ingvild Dalen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8160-3211)
- Ahmad Makuwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3361-8224)
- Hege Ersdal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2795-8564)
- Rashid Mfaume
- Robert Moshiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9036-0266)
- Benjamin Kamala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8969-2685)
- Paschal Mdoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1449-4019)
- Felix Bundala
- Godfrey Guga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6444-5311)
- Jan Terje Kvaløy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8829-6250)
- Esto Mduma
Institutions
- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (TZ)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Haydom Lutheran Hospital (TZ)
- Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (TZ)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
- University of Stavanger (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2406295
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 48.92
Funders
- UNICEF