Changes in quality of care and perinatal outcomes after implementation of perinatal death audit in Uganda, 2008-15: a prospective study

• Main Authors: Victoria Nakibuuka, MMed (Author), M Aminu, PhD (Author), J Dewez, PhD (Author), R Byaruhanga, PhD (Author), P Okong, PhD (Author), Nnyke Renke van den Broek, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Every year, an estimated 2·7 million neonatal deaths and stillbirths occur worldwide. Neonatal mortality in Uganda has been 27 deaths per 1000 births between 2008 and 2018, despite an increase in the rate of institutional deliveries from 59% to 74% over this time. Suboptimal care still o...