DÍLI, 13 July 2026 (TATOLI) – The Ministry of Health, through the National Directorate for Maternal and Child Health, the Department of Health Management Information System, and the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, with technical support from UNFPA and other UN agencies and financial support from DFAT—successfully concluded a vital orientation session and engagement workshop on strengthening data systems for integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC), and Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR).
This milestone training equipped MoH officers and staff with the technical expertise to confidently use two key tools: the Integrated SRH & EmONC Tool—a contextualized version of the Averting Maternal Death and Disability (AMDD) programme—and the MPDSR Functionality Assessment Tool. By mastering these critical frameworks, the national team is now fully prepared to assess the 12 remaining Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care centres across the country.
The outcomes of this collaborative effort will directly strengthen the national health system, particularly in the area of data management. The initiative aims to identify progress, address critical bottlenecks, and improve the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response mechanism, enabling health authorities to review, analyze, and triangulate data with Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems to help prevent future maternal and perinatal deaths.
Furthermore, the essential data generated through these assessments will support upcoming travel time analysis and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping to optimize the geographical distribution of emergency health services.
This initiative represents a significant step toward building a data-driven and evidence-based healthcare system. Through this collaboration, Timor-Leste is strengthening a sustainable health information system to ensure that every mother and newborn has reliable access to high-quality, life-saving care when they need it most.
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