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Slideshare Website with Health Information PowerPoint Presentations
[ LinkedIn slideshare site]This web page provides slide presentations on health information systems.
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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Knowledge Base
[United Nations Statistics Division]This web page offers access to a number of articles on civil registration and vital statistics, as well as articles that discuss country-specific CRVS issues.
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Records Management
[Wikipedia]This website provides an overview of the different aspects of records management.
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Records Managers
[National Archives, USA]This website provides an overview and a training tool for individuals who have records management responsibilities. -
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Records Management
[Smithsonian Institution Archives]This website provides a comprehensive overview of records management and how records are preserved and curated.
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Health Information Systems
[Pacific Health Information Network ]This web page gives an overview of health information system components. -
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Online Glossary of Statistical Terms
[International Statistical Institute]An online glossary of statistical terms and concepts.
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Glossary of Key Information Security Terms
[National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce]This glossary provides a central resource of terms and definitions most commonly used in National Institute of Standard and Technology information security publications.
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OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms
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Assessing the Reliability of Hospital-based Cause-of-death Statistics: Evidence-based Guidelines for Country Application
[University of Queensland, School of Population Health]This report provides findings from a large number of studies that have used medical record reviews to validate the cause of death reported.
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Child Protection Issue Brief: Community-based Child Protection Mechanisms
[United Nations Refugee Agency]This UNCHR brief outlines the responsibilities of parents and the community with regards to the protection of children. -
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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Investment Planning: Report of a Technical Consultation
[World Health Organization]This report presents country experiences and discusses strategies and governance challenges for scaling up investments in CRVS globally.
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Namibia Identity Management System Analysis (IMSA) Report
[World Bank Group]This report provides an in-depth analysis of the identity management environment in Namibia, including advances and improvements of the birth registration processes. -
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International Identity Management Conference Proceedings
[Inter-American Development Bank]This report outlines the discussions on all aspects of identity management, including CRVS. It also contains the Seoul Declaration on identity management.
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Under the Radar and Under Protected
[Plan International and United Nations Refugee Agency]The 2012 report is focused on exploring the urgency of and opportunities for addressing childhood statelessness and offers a more general overview of global statelessness. -
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The World's Stateless Report 2017
[Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion]A free, downloadable report on the situation of the world's stateless children. -
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The Irish PSC: Enforced digital identities for social protection services and beyond
[The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights]The report discusses the privacy and risk implications for Ireland’s public services card (PSC) from a human rights perspective. The report highlights the potential risks to privacy and civil -
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ICAO TRIP Guide on evidence of identity
[International Civil Aviation Organization]These guidelines addresses the complexities associated with establishing (with an emphasis on birth registration) and verifying an identity to a high degree of confidence by mapping and analyzing the -
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Buy, Build, or Adapt, How to decide? A Guide to Open Source Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
[Inter-American development Bank]This report is for those who want to learn more about open source software (OSS) and the benefits of its use in health care, with particular emphasis on electronic health records (EHRs). It describes -
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Millions of Americans Changed their Racial or Ethnic Identity from One Census to the Next
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The 2018 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals: an all-new visual guide to data and development
[World Bank Group]This blog provides links to the Atlas of SDGs which explores new data from scientists and researchers where standards for measuring SDG targets are still being developed. -
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Creating digitized, interoperable ID systems
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]Inclusive ID systems are essential for protecting human rights, providing opportunities, and achieving sustainable development. A critical step towards inclusivity is to link a country’s national ID -
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Legal identity for all: Why we need to link CRVS and ID management systems
[Centre of Excellence for CRVS Systems]Proof of legal identity is one of the most important things you can own. It unlocks access to basic services and empowers you to exercise your rights. It helps you open a bank account, claim benefits
Our Resource Library provides access to curated resources related to CRVS systems, including research, tools, publications, CRVS eLearning course, our Expert Talks video series, and a glossary of terms and definitions.
A CRVS system is one that connects relevant data from the civil registry and the health information system for the purpose of producing vital statistics. In order to function well, CRVS systems depend on common elements. These are featured under a unique section of our library. Examples include resources that focus on training, assessments and evaluations, identity management, data security and privacy, information and communications technology, and more.