Considering the success of the Global Survey project and the network’s
momentum and motivation, preparations for a second round of research were
initiated in 2008. The project steering committee, together with the project
coordinators at the country and regional levels, opted to focus on issues related to
severe maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality, and to expand the network. Through a participatory process, a
research protocol was developed and, between May 2010 and December 2011,
data collection for the Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health (WHOMCS) was implemented in 359
hospitals from 29 countries located in five WHO regions (i.e. Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, South East
Asia, and the Western Pacific