Audit

In order to improve the quality of information it is critical that there are sufficiently well-trained staff members at provincial and district level that are able to process data that are collected and who are able to ensure that the quality is reliable. They need to have sufficient skills to do the work that is expected of them. They also need the appropriate IT equipment, hardware and software, as well as access to information to do their jobs effectively.

All available evidence points to the importance of an effective audit process in improving the quality of maternal health services and lowering the Maternal Mortality and Perinatal Mortality Rates. The audit process can be located at the district or the sub-district level, and usually takes place in the District Hospital. What are the key steps to implementing an effective audit process? This publication aims to answer this question by looking at the four crucial activities which comprise an effective perinatal audit process.