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Improving Mortality Surveillance through Notification of Death at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda, October 2023–April 2024

2024-12-10

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<h4>Background</h4> Accurate mortality reporting is crucial for monitoring population health, detecting disease outbreaks, and informing health policies. However, the implementation of medical certification of cause of death remains low in Uganda, with only 3.2% of health facility deaths being notified to the Ministry of Health. Using a quality improvement approach, we aimed to improve mortality reporting through...

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DOI: 10.1101/2024.12.09.24318739

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