title: [Committees for the prevention of infant mortality in the State of Paraná, Brazil: implementation and operation].
abstract: This article reports on the implementation and operation of committees for the prevention of infant mortality in the State of Paraná, Brazil, with the operational strategies, formation, and relations at three levels: State, regional, and municipal. To implement the committees it was necessary to train professionals to investigate infant deaths. In two years the committees analyzed 50% of the infant deaths occurring in the State. The goal is to increase the number of cases analyzed and to continue to monitor the committees' work, seeking improved performance, agility, and data quality.
authors.affiliation: Comitê Estadual de Prevenção da Mortalidade Infantil, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: Nereu Henrique
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Mansano
authors.forename: Verônica de Azevedo
authors.initials: Vde A
authors.lastname: Mazza
authors.forename: Vânia Muniz Nequer
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida Rapozo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Araldi
authors.forename: Vera Lúcia Moreira
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Cabral
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002423:Cause of Death; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration*