[Committees for the prevention of infant mortality in the State of Paraná, Brazil: implementation and operation].
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.
Mansano
Nereu Henrique
NH
Comitê Estadual de Prevenção da Mortalidade Infantil, Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Mazza
Verônica de Azevedo
Vde A
Soares
Vânia Muniz Nequer
VM
Araldi
Maria Aparecida Rapozo
MA
Cabral
Vera Lúcia Moreira
VL
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*