Implementing Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Kenya: Incremental Progress and Lessons Learned

Helen Smith; Charles Ameh; Pamela Godia; Judith Maua; Kigen Bartilol; Patrick Amoth; Matthews Mathai; Nynke van den Broek

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Implementing Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Kenya: Incremental Progress and Lessons Learned

Helen Smith, Charles Ameh, Pamela Godia, Judith Maua, Kigen Bartilol, Patrick Amoth, Matthews Mathai and Nynke van den Broek

Global Health: Science and Practice September 2017, 5(3):345-354; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00130

Helen Smith

aCentre for Maternal and Newborn Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.

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Charles Ameh

aCentre for Maternal and Newborn Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.

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Pamela Godia

bLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine Kenya Office, Nairobi, Kenya.

cKenya National Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response Secretariat, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Judith Maua

bLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine Kenya Office, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Kigen Bartilol

dReproductive Maternal Health Services Unit, Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Patrick Amoth

eDivision of Family Health, Ministry of Health, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Matthews Mathai

aCentre for Maternal and Newborn Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.

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Nynke van den Broek

aCentre for Maternal and Newborn Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.

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Implementing Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Kenya: Incremental Progress and Lessons Learned

Helen Smith, Charles Ameh, Pamela Godia, Judith Maua, Kigen Bartilol, Patrick Amoth, Matthews Mathai, Nynke van den Broek

Global Health: Science and Practice Sep 2017, 5 (3) 345-354; DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00130

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Implementing Maternal Death Surveillance and Response in Kenya: Incremental Progress and Lessons Learned

Helen Smith, Charles Ameh, Pamela Godia, Judith Maua, Kigen Bartilol, Patrick Amoth, Matthews Mathai, Nynke van den Broek

Global Health: Science and Practice Sep 2017, 5 (3) 345-354; DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-17-00130

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