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Recording every birth and death during COVID-19 : digital solutions for civil registration service delivery and health surveillance in Africa

Civil registration system

This synthesis brief looks at the value and advantages of relatively new digital platforms for notifying vital events in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. It documents the different systems architectures to serve as inspiration for countries where digitization is still underway.

Author
Đoković, Zoran; Forsingdal, Anette Bayer; Mitala, Hosea; Muhwava, William
Source
Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems
Resource Type
Article
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