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An introduction to the civil registration and vital statistics systems with applications in low- and middle-income countries

open access: yesJournal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2019
In collaboration with development partners, the World Bank Group (WBG) has been working to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems in low- and middle-income countries through lending operations, technical assistance projects ...
Samuel Mills   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stillbirth rates in 20 countries of Latin America: an ecological study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Objective: To describe country-level stillbirth rates and their change over time in Latin America, and to measure the association of stillbirth rates with socio-economic and health coverage indicators in the region. Design: Ecological study.
Althabe, Fernando   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Moving from medical to health systems classifications of deaths : extending verbal autopsy to collect information on the circumstances of mortality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Acknowledgements The authors would also like to acknowledge the field staff at the MRC, SA/Wits Agincourt Unit, particularly Sizzy Ngobeni. The authors also acknowledge Drs Malin Eriksson and Edward Fottrell at Umeå Centre for Global Health Research ...
Byass, Peter   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Estimation of national and subnational all-cause mortality indicators in Nepal, 2017

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Despite the civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system in Nepal operating for several decades, it has not been used to produce routine mortality statistics.
Surender Prasad Pandey, Tim Adair
doaj   +1 more source

Non-contrast-enhanced MR angiography using time-spin labelling inversion pulse technique for detecting crossing renal vessels in children with symptomatic ureteropelvic junction obstruction: comparison with surgical findings. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
OBJECTIVES: Investigate the feasibility and evaluate the accuracy of non-contrast-enhanced MR angiography (NC-MRA) using time-spin labelling inversion pulse (time-SLIP)to identify crossing renal vessels (CRVs) in children requiring surgical treatment of ...
Abbo, Olivier   +10 more
core   +1 more source

A multisectoral institutional arrangements approach to integrating civil registration, vital statistics, and identity management systems

open access: yesJournal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2019
This paper reviews the essential components of a recommended institutional arrangements framework of integrated civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) and civil identification systems.
Samuel Mills   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Residence registration to cope with homelessness: evidence from a qualitative research study in Milan

open access: yesGenus, 2021
Homeless people are one of the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in developed countries, and their homelessness situation often persists over the long term.
M. Pasqualini, G. Bazzani
doaj   +1 more source

The Implementation of Bantu Warga Apps and Metabase for Spatial Data Processing In Surabaya

open access: yesRekayasa, 2023
Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) is known as an essential supporting system for effective policy-making and service delivery. Its primary purpose is establishing an individual's legal identity and vital events to ensure all citizens get ...
Alfandino rasyid   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mortality surveillance and verbal autopsy strategies: experiences, challenges and lessons learnt in Papua New Guinea

open access: yesBMJ Global Health, 2020
Full notification of deaths and compilation of good quality cause of death data are core, sequential and essential components of a functional civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system. In collaboration with the Government of Papua New Guinea (
Alan D Lopez   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

The paradox of verbal autopsy in cause of death assignment: symptom question unreliability but predictive accuracy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: We believe that it is important that governments understand the reliability of the mortality data which they have at their disposable to guide policy debates.
Abraham D. Flaxman   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

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