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Civil registration and vital statistics in health systems

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This is an article that was first published in 2018 that was updated in June 2019. It argues for the need for interoperability between civil registration, health information systems and vital statistics, while pointing out some of the practical challenges such as legal and institutional barriers.

Author
Debra jackson, Kristen Wenz, Maria Muniz, Carla Abouzahr, Anneke Schmider, Martin W. Braschi, Nadya Kassam, Theresa Diaz, Remy Mwamda, Philip Setel, and Samuel Mills
Source
World Health Organization
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WHO
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Article
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