Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee

The Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) is an independent committee that advises the Minster of Health on how to reduce the number of deaths of babies and mothers in New Zealand.

PMMRC was established in June 2005 under sections 11 and 18 of the New Zealand Health and Disability Act 2000. The Committee met for the first time in August 2005. Read more about us.

News and Updates

19 Nov: Third Report to the Minister of Health: July 2008 to June 2009
This is the PMMRC's Third Annual Report to the Minister of Health. The purpose of this report is to provide an accurate estimate of the absolute numbers of perinatal and maternal deaths in New Zealand, to describe the risk factors for perinatal deaths and to attempt to identify where the attention of maternity and neonatal services might best be focused in order to prevent perinatal and maternal deaths.

View also related media release: Rates of mother and infant mortality in New Zealand released.

9 Oct: ISA and ISPID Joint Conference, Sydney Australia, 8-10 October 2010
Theme: Precious lives: global collaboration in still birth and infant death. Visit the conference website at http://www.isaispid2010.com

9 Oct: Terms of Reference updated

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Page last updated: 19 October 2009