Tracking and appraising maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response implementation in Nigeria: a historical timeline and policy analysis
To maximise the potential of MPDSR as a tool for accountability and system strengthening, Nigeria must integrate community and facility-based surveillance within a unified system, backed by legislation, sustained financing, and capacity building.
Authors
- Fatimat Motunrayo Akinlusi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0999-5879)
- R. Thompson
- Donald Imosemi
- Adeyemi Okunowo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8375-4443)
- OI Akinola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0329-4377)
- Adedoyin Oyeyimika Ogunyemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6131-0446)
- Uchenna Gwacham-Anisiobi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5459-309X)
- Ololade Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5776-498X)
- Bosede Bukola Afolabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7511-7567)
- Brenda Isikekpei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9216-5560)
- Aduragbemi Oluwabusayo Banke-Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4449-0131)
- Ndubuisi Ezumezu
- Victoria Egunjobi
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- Lagos State University (NG)
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Lagos State Health Service Commission (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02196-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49