GUIDELINE FOR COLLECTION OF PRELIMAINARY INFORMATION ON MATERNAL DEATHS OCCURRED RECENTLY.
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood, Orissa chapter has conducted five numbers of Verbal Autopsies on Instant Maternal deaths and the impact is found to be far reaching in terms of corrective measures being initiated by Govt. health department and education to the community to avoid further deaths. With the support from Global White Ribbon Alliance chapter, the Orissa counterpart is now planning to conduct Verbal Autopsy on at least 30 maternal deaths and compile the case studies in form of a document which cab be used as advocacy tool for Orissa Civil society organizations. The basic objectives of the process are
- Identify deaths that have occurred in pregnant or recently delivered women both at home and in health institutions.
- Provide broad categories of causes of maternal death.
- Understand the factors that may have contributed to the deaths.
- Describe the background characteristics of women who died from maternal causes, such as age, parity, education and other social variables.
- Offer a tool to be used by state and district health offices to foster action to remove obstacles to high-quality obstetric care for all pregnant women.
- Educate the community and sensitize the policy makers including media force on causes ofmaternal deaths in the state urging effective action and remedial measures.
The starting point of conducting verbal autopsy is the collection of Preliminary Information on Maternal Deaths. The district Coordinating agency of WRA-Orissa is assigned to collect the preliminary information as per the format given herewith and on receipt of the preliminary information information the team for conducting verbal autopsy will move finalizing a suitable date in consultation with the district nodal agency.
Coverage:
At least one maternal death from each district.
Time period:
The Verbal autopsies will be conducted within three months from March 2008 to May 2008.
Type of maternal deaths to be covered:
Death of the women during pregnancy, during child birth or within 42 days of child birth. The delivery may be at the facility or at home. So maternal deaths both at the facility and at home will be covered.
What to inform and when:
Only maternal death that occurred recently within a month. Getting information on a maternal death please collect the preliminary information as per the following format and send it to the WRA-Orissa Secretariat in the address given under:
WRA-Orissa
C/O. MY-HEART
RP-115, Pandab Nagar, Tankapani Road
Bhubaneswar-18 , Orissa
Soft copies of the format may be sent to:
or
Please see the format in next page.
The Format for Preliminary Information on Instant Maternal Death
01. / Name of the District / : / Nuapada02. / Name of the block / : / Khariar
03. / Name of the Key Infromat / : / ANM:
04. / Name of the deceased / : / Anita Podh
05. / Address of the deceased / : / Vil: Pakhanpada , Po: Kendupati , Via: Khariar - 766107
06. / Husband’ name / : / Bairagi Podh
07. / Date of Death / : / March 2008
08. / Place of Death / : / MissionHospital
09. / The age of deceased / : / 25
10. / The number of pregnancies prior to this / : / 2
11. / Is the death occurred
- During pregnancy
- During Child birth
- After child birth within 42 days
12. / Name of the persons who were present at the time of death / : / Husband, Father , Mother
13. / Name of the local ASHA and her address / : / Hemakanti Majhi
14. / Name of the ANM / :
15. / The PHC/CHC under which jurisdiction the death occurred / : / Khariar UGPHC
16. / The cause assigned for the death by the facility / : / Excessive Bleeding after an operation conducted to remove an extra growth
17. / Please name one local media representative who will join with the team during Verbal autopsy / : / Tapan Dash
Date:Signature of the District Coordinator
01. / Name of the District / : / Nuapada02. / Name of the block / : / Sinapali
03. / Name of the Key Infromat / : / ANM: Rukmani Nayak
04. / Name of the deceased / : / Upasi Bag
05. / Address of the deceased / : / Vil: Tileimal Via: Sinapali – Nuapada
06. / Husband’ name / : / Joge Bag
07. / Date of Death / : / 5.2. 2008
08. / Place of Death / : / Home -
09. / The age of deceased / : / 18
10. / The number of pregnancies prior to this / : / 1st preganancy
11. / Is the death occurred
- During pregnancy
- During Child birth
- After child birth within 42 days
12. / Name of the persons who were present at the time of death / : / Husband, Father , Mother in law . ASHA
13. / Name of the local ASHA and her address / : / Mohini Teji
14. / Name of the ANM / :
15. / The PHC/CHC under which jurisdiction the death occurred / : / CHC, Sinapali
16. / The cause assigned for the death by the facility / : / Retained Placenta leading PPH
17. / Please name one local media representative who will join with the team during Verbal autopsy / : / Tapan Dash
Date:Signature of the District Coordinator