|| MA Mannan, Bhola: A review meeting of the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Committee was held in Lalmohan upazila of Bhola to strengthen efforts to prevent maternal deaths, neonatal deaths and stillbirths.The meeting was chaired by Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr Md Abu Mahmud Talha. Officials reviewed the progress of maternal and neonatal healthcare services, including Community Death Review (CDR) and Facility Death Review (FDR) activities.The meeting stressed the need to ensure safe delivery services, expand antenatal care (ANC), identify high-risk pregnancies and strengthen community awareness programmes.Data onS maternal deaths, neonatal deaths and stillbirths recorded in the upazila during a specific period were presented. The progress of verbal autopsy, social autopsy and reporting under the CDR programme was also reviewed.Officials also discussed the status of deaths occurring in health facilities under the FDR programme and the recommendations derived from those reviews.The meeting identified key challenges at the field level, including weaknesses in the reporting system, referral delays and manpower shortages, and discussed measures to address them.The MPDSR programme is being implemented in Bhola with technical and financial support from UNFPA and implementation support from CIPRB to strengthen the health system and reduce preventable maternal and neonatal deaths.An action plan was adopted at the meeting to further improve monitoring, reporting and awareness activities.In his closing remarks, the chair said coordinated efforts and regular review meetings are essential to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality at the community level.