<p>The MAPEDIR (Maternal and Perinatal Death Inquiry and Response) intervention is currently being implemented in 16 districts of 6 states across India. In these districts, the project aims to develop a framework for the assessment of the maternal and perinatal deaths and implementation of effective, high impact strategic interventions through helping healthcare providers and community members to understand the avoidable factors that underlie maternal and perinatal deaths and to identify ways to prevent these deaths.</p>
<p>Towards this objective UNICEF has introduced three delay model framework.<br />The first delay in deciding to seek care, second delay in referral/transportation to health facility and third delay in receiving adequate care at the referral facility after arrival. MAPEDIR tool identifies information and underlying factors related to care seeking delays 1 and 2 and to some extent, delay 3.</p>
<p>The aim is to develop a framework to assess the maternal and perinatal deaths and the implementation of effective and high impact strategic interventions through helping healthcare providers and community members to understand avoidable factors that underlie these deaths and to find ways to prevent them.</p>