WHO Call for Experts 2025 | Technical Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality

Apply to join the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality. Experts in epidemiology, maternal health, data science, and CRVS systems are invited. Deadline: 15 October 2025.

Call for Experts: WHO Technical Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has opened a call for experts to serve on the Technical Advisory Group on Maternal Mortality and Maternal Cause of Death Estimation (TAG). This global advisory group will guide improvements in maternal mortality measurement, strengthen country-level reporting systems, and support the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) in monitoring progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1.1 – reducing the global maternal mortality ratio.

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Every year, thousands of women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Reliable and timely maternal mortality data is essential for shaping public health policies, strengthening health systems, and advancing equity in global maternal health. By joining this advisory group, experts will contribute to improving methodologies, enhancing data collection, and supporting evidence-based decision-making that directly saves lives.

Areas of Expertise Sought

WHO invites applications from professionals with proven expertise in:

• Epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, or health estimation modelling
• Maternal health, obstetrics, gynecology, midwifery, or reproductive health
• Health systems monitoring, measurement, and evaluation
• Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS), demographic surveillance, maternal death review, verbal autopsy, or mortality data systems

Functions of the Advisory Group

Members of the TAG on Maternal Mortality will:

1. Provide independent evaluation of scientific and technical aspects of maternal mortality measurement.
2. Recommend research priorities to address data and measurement challenges.
3. Strengthen linkages with related advisory groups working on perinatal, neonatal, and infant mortality.
4. Advise on strategies to improve civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS), ICD coding, and mortality surveillance.
5. Support dissemination and effective use of maternal mortality estimates at global and country levels.

Membership and Operations

• Members will serve in a personal capacity, not as representatives of their institutions.
• Meetings will be held annually (in-person or virtually) at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Additional teleconferences may be scheduled.
• The working language of the group is English.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit the following documents via email to maternalestimates@who.int with the subject line:
“Expression of interest for the TAG on Maternal Mortality and Maternal Cause of Death Estimation”

Required documents:

• Cover letter (motivation and alignment of expertise with criteria – not on employer letterhead)
• Updated CV
• One example of a relevant work product or report
• Signed Declaration of Interests (DOI) form available here

Deadline: 15 October 2025, 23:59 CEST

Due to the high volume of applications, only selected individuals will be contacted.

Read full details on the WHO website

Becoming a member of the WHO TAG on Maternal Mortality is a unique opportunity to:

• Influence global maternal health policy and data systems
• Collaborate with international experts and UN agencies
• Contribute to the achievement of SDG 3.1.1: reducing maternal mortality worldwide

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