Catalyzing Accountability for Maternal Death in Nigeria (CAMDIN)

The aim of the catalysing accountability for maternal deaths programme of the Giving Birth in Nigeria campaign was to develop, test and implement novel approaches that incorporated community voice in maternal death reporting and surveillance, with a view toward making all maternal deaths count. Building on current MPDSR efforts, this system has fed into broader efforts to raise awareness about why women are dying in communities and promote accountability for capturing the deaths and addressing their underlying causes. This was achieved by:

• Developing and implementing an innovative community reporting mechanism that captured quantitative and qualitative data and stories of maternal deaths in the communities
• Raising public awareness of Nigeria’s maternal mortality burden to promote accountability by government and responsibility by the people healthcare.