Every death counts: Saving the lives of mothers, babies and children in South Africa (pdf format, 1213 kb) - a new report gives unified recommendations based on clinical audits of deaths that occur in hospitals and identifies specific actions for government officials and policymakers, health managers and healthcare providers to save lives. A supplementary information sheet (pdf format, 358 kb) gives the latest statistics on maternal and child mortality.
These reports come from the Disease Control Priorities Project (DCPP) which is an ongoing effort to assess disease control priorities and produce evidence-based analysis and resource materials to inform health policymaking in developing countries.