Characteristics, availability and uses of vital registration and other mortality data sources in post-democracy South Africa [PDF]
Global Health Action, 2012 The value of good-quality mortality data for public health is widely acknowledged. While effective civil registration systems remains the ‘gold standard’ source for continuous mortality measurement, less than 25% of deaths are registered in
Jané Joubert +5 more
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Philippine Social Science Journal, 2021 Civil registration aims to secure permanent records of people. In the Philippines, Republic Act No. 3753 or the Civil Registry Law mandates that all vital events should be registered.
Jeremy G. Celeste, Merlita V. Caelian
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Snapshot of civil registration and vital statistics systems of Namibia [PDF]
, 2020 French version available in IDRC Digital LibraryIn Namibia the Ministry responsible for civil registration is the Department of Civil Registration, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS).
Đoković, Zoran
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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL REGISTRATION IN SCOTLAND [PDF]
The Historical Journal, 2007 An act for registering births, deaths, and marriages was passed for England and Wales in 1836. Scotland, despite evident support for the principle of civil registration there, did not obtain equivalent legislation until 1854 – a paradox that has yet to be fully explained. Eight unsuccessful bills preceded the Scottish act, and this article explores the
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Snapshot of civil registration and vital statistics systems of Madagascar [PDF]
, 2021 French version available in IDRC Digital LibraryMadagascar has a decentralized civil registration system, with no central depository of records. A key element of new legislation is the creation of a National Civil Registration and Identification Center ...
Harbitz, Mia
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Increasing the Scope of Birth and Death Registration: Issues and Challenges
Jurnal Bina Praja, 2016 Despite being regulated by the Presidential Decree No 25 of 2008, which then was simplified by the Law No 24 of 2013, the registration of birth and death in Indonesia does not automatically promote the scope of birth and death certificate in Indonesia ...
Hari Prasetyo, Moh. Ilham A. Hamudy
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Revising the WHO verbal autopsy instrument to facilitate routine cause-of-death monitoring
Global Health Action, 2013 Objective: Verbal autopsy (VA) is a systematic approach for determining causes of death (CoD) in populations without routine medical certification. It has mainly been used in research contexts and involved relatively lengthy interviews.
Jordana Leitao +38 more
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Assessment of the national and subnational completeness of death registration in Nepal
BMC Public Health, 2022 Background Reliable and timely mortality data from a civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system are of crucial importance for generating evidence for policy and monitoring the progress towards national and global development goals.
Surender Prasad Pandey, Tim Adair
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Snapshot of civil registration and vital statistics systems of Tunisia [PDF]
, 2020 A dedicated Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) committee aims at improving the quality of statistics on civil status in Tunisia.
Đoković, Zoran
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Population perspectives and demographic methods to strengthen CRVS systems: introduction
Genus, 2022 Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems and legal identity systems have become increasingly recognized as catalytic both for inclusive development and for monitoring population dynamics spanning the entire life course.
Romesh Silva
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