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National Vital Statistics System (USA)
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ]This web page provides an overview of vital statistics and new initiatives in the U.S. It provides information on how to obtain certificates or copies of all vital events in all 50 states.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: Publications and Information Products
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This web page provides a comprehensive overview of all CDC National Center for Health Statistics published material.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: Vital and Health Statistics Series
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics]This web page provides a comprehensive overview of the CDC National Center for Health Statistics publications on vital and health statistics.
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CDC/National Center for Health Statistics: National Vital Statistics Reports
[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]This web page gives access to all U.S. national vital statistics reports, both regular (on birth, death, marriage, and divorce) and special reports that cover final data on births from the previous
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
[European Union]The official website that explains the elements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that is meant to give people more control over their personal data, and level the field for how -
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International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11)
[World Health Organization]ICD-11 is the latest web based version of the global standard for diagnostic health information, and a key tool for, among other things, produce accurate vital statistics. The website includes the -
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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics as a Tool to Improve Public Management
[Inter-American Development Bank]This discussion paper provides a theoretical discussion of the benefits that can arise through the expansion of civil registration and vital statistics as a way to improve public sector management. -
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Thai Civil Registration and Vital Statistics and Unique Identification Number Systems for Universal Health Coverage: A Case Study
[World Bank Group]The Thai civil registration (CR) system was established two centuries ago. Over the past four decades, the system has changed from a manual, paper-based registration system to a centralized -
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Endline Assessment: Improving Birth Registration Using the Existing Community Structures and Immunization Processes
[World Bank Group]This report summarizes key findings from the endline assessment of a pilot project in Ethiopia. The project was undertaken in Yilmana Densa and Goji Qolela woredas (districts); Hintalo Wajirat and -
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Incentives for Improving Birth Registration Coverage: A Review of the Literature
[World Bank Group]This paper describes a framework of supply and demand factors that could affect birth registration coverage rates, particularly in the context of social transfers. Within this framework, a review of -
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Demand-Side Factors Related to the Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths: A Literature Review
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]This paper seeks to stimulate an evidence-based dialogue on demand-side barriers to the registration of births, marriages, and deaths. Global evidence is presented to summarize the many challenges to
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