Nairobi implements guidelines to cut maternal deaths

Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) system traces the circumstances surrounding every maternal death in the County. [Courtesy]

A new system to audit deaths of new mothers and babies before or soon after birth have been credited with saving lives in the last one year.

Embraced by Nairobi County last year, the Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) system traces the circumstances surrounding every maternal death.