VMDR: Virtual Maternal Death Reviews in Tanzania, 2022-2023

687 maternal deaths were reviewed across 369 Virtual Maternal Death Review (VMDR) sessions conducted in Tanzania between January 2022 and December 2023. The dataset, shared by Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani on figshare, likely contains quantitative summaries and qualitative insights from these reviews, focusing on causes of death and contributing factors. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze leading causes of maternal mortality based on reported percentages for obstetric haemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, and anaesthesia complications.
• Identify modifiable clinical and system-level factors based on reported frequencies like inadequate clinical competency (82%) and weak leadership (42%).
• Study the implementation and outcomes of a virtual audit model for maternal death surveillance and response (MPDSR).

Strengths

• Covers 687 reviewed maternal death cases across all regions of Tanzania.
• Includes a 2-year time range (2022-2023) for longitudinal analysis.
• Data is associated with a specific intervention (VMDR) described in a published study.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the Tanzanian healthcare system during the study period.

Provenance

Source

Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani via figshare.

Collection Method

Descriptive observational study using a mixed-methods approach on cases notified through Tanzania's national MPDSR system.

Time Range

January 2022 to December 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 17:34:29; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tanzania (all regions).