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Work package 2
Creating an Enabling Legal Environment for
the Implementation of MPDSR <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rationale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

International, regional, and national laws and policies recognise that the reduction of preventable maternal and new-born mortality requires the development and implementation of an effective MPDSR system, consisting of a comprehensive legal and regulatory environment. Legislation can facilitate accountability, including the creation of a participatory and transparent institutional framework that has mandatory legal powers and duties to conduct surveillance, collate information, review maternal and perinatal deaths, and recommend timely interventions in respect of modifiable factors at facilities and in the community.

WHO advocates for a \u201cNo-Blame\u201d legal and policy ecosystem to promote transparency, learning, and accountability.\u200b Yet, the fear of blame is a major barrier to effective MPDSR systems. <\/strong>Legal guarantees need to be developed to ensure protection for individuals who participate in MPDSR through ensuring confidentiality of data in the review process, while not removing effective remedies from the families of the victims (separate from MPDSR). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Objectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We want to identify and analyse existing laws, regulations, and policies relevant to MPDSR, and to highlight opportunities, gaps, barriers and inconsistencies in strengthening the legal accountability of MPDSR.

We will investigate how legislation can enhance the accountability of MPDSR systems, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n