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Causes of death from community settings: insights from verbal autopsy implementation in Tanzania [PDF]

BMJ Global Health
Background Approximately 70% of deaths in Tanzania occur outside health facilities and are often unreported or lack cause of death (COD) information. Consequently, health planning relies on data representing only 10%–15% of the population.
Sigilbert Mrema, Honorati Masanja, Mahadia Tunga, Isaac Lyatuu, Gisbert Msigwa, Joyce Mugasa, Trust Nyondo, Claud Kumalija   +7 more
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Who gets counted? Understanding low female death registration in India. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundCivil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems are essential for governance, public health, and achieving SDGs however, gender gaps limit women's access to rights and services, with under-registration of female vital events reinforcing ...
Sheetal Verma, Ritul Kamal, Laxmi Kant Dwivedi, Mrigesh Bhatia   +3 more
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Incompleteness and Misclassification of Maternal Deaths in Zimbabwe: Data from Two Reproductive Age Mortality Surveys, 2007–2008 and 2018–2019 [PDF]

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Introduction We implemented two cross-sectional reproductive age mortality surveys in 2007–2008 and 2018–2019 to assess changes in the MMR and causes of death in Zimbabwe.
Reuben Musarandega, Lennarth Nystrom, Grant Murewanhema, Chipo Gwanzura, Solwayo Ngwenya, Robert Pattinson, Rhoderick Machekano, Stephen Peter Munjanja, and the Zimbabwe Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Study Group   +8 more
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Strengthening Cause of Death Statistics in Selected Districts of 3 States in India: Protocol for an Uncontrolled, Before-After, Mixed Method Study

JMIR Research Protocols
BackgroundMortality statistics are vital for health policy development, epidemiological research, and health care service planning.
Ashoo Grover, Saritha Nair, Saurabh Sharma, Shefali Gupta, Suyesh Shrivastava, Pushpendra Singh, Srikanta Kanungo, Senthanro Ovung, Charan Singh, Abdul Mabood Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Subrata Kumar Palo, Tapas Chakma, Anjali Bajaj   +13 more
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Use of standard verbal autopsies to improve the mortality data capacity of civil registration and vital statistics systems in low- and middle-income countries: Analysis of key issues

Demographic Research, 2023
Background: Multidimensional issues confront the use of standard verbal autopsies (SVAs), such as the WHO's verbal autopsy standards and the Population Health Metrics Research Consortium's gold standard verbal autopsy, to improve the mortality data ...
Nnamdi Maduekwe, Olufunmilayo Banjo, Mike O. Sangodapo, Aisha Abdulazeez   +3 more
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Rapid assessment of the civil registration and vital statistics performance of health facilities in the five districts of Zambia: A cross-sectional study

Heliyon, 2021
Background: Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) are essential administrative tools for accurate statistical data on vital events. However, civil registration coverage is particularly poor in low- and middle-income countries.
Yuta Yokobori, Jun Matsuura, Hiromi Obara, Yasuo Sugiura, Tomomi Kitamura, Crispin Moyo, Chomba Mwango, Motoyuki Yuasa   +7 more
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Lessons Learnt and Pathways forward for National Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on government services in many areas, including Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS). However, the pandemic has also highlighted the importance of recording of mortality and causes of death ...
Matthew Kelly, Gloria Mathenge, Chalapati Rao   +2 more
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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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Implementation of Big Data Information System Using Open-Source Metabase for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Data Visualization in Surabaya

JOIV: International Journal on Informatics Visualization, 2023
Civil registration involves the mandatory and continuous documentation of important life events of a country's population under local legal requirements.
Rizqi Putri Nourma Budiarti, Sritrusta Sukaridhoto, Ubaidillah Zuhdi, Alfandino Rasyid, Agus Imam Sonhaji   +4 more
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Addressing critical knowledge and capacity gaps to sustain CRVS system development

BMC Medicine, 2020
Background Improving civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems requires strengthening the capacity of the CRVS workforce. The improvement of data collection and diagnostic practices must be accompanied by efforts to ensure that the workforce
Tim Adair, Nicola Richards, Avita Streatfield, Megha Rajasekhar, Deirdre McLaughlin, Alan D. Lopez   +5 more
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