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Rapid Assessment of National Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems
[World Health Organization]This tool helps to quickly evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a current CRVS system before undertaking a detailed CRVS review.
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Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems, Developing Information, Education and Communication
[United Nations Statistics Division]This handbook offers guidance on how to design and carry out information, education, and communication activities to improve programs for civil registration and vital statistics agencies.
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Guidelines and Template for Developing a Vital Statistics Report
[Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)]This document is a guidance tool for producing vital statistics reports from civil registration systems. It is intended especially for countries that have little or no prior experience with preparing -
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Vital registration and under-reporting of maternal mortality in Jamaica
[International Journal of Gynaecological Obstetrics]This peer reviewed article seeks to identify why vital registration under-reports maternal deaths in Jamaica. -
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Underreporting of deaths in the maternal deaths surveillance system in one region of Morocco
[Public library of medicine]Peer reviewed articles that assesses the reliability of maternal deaths surveillance system (MDSS) in order to determine the factors that influence its completeness in one region of Morocco. -
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Vital registration and under-reporting of maternal mortality in Jamaica
[ International Journal of Gynaecological Obstetrics]This is a peer reviewed article that seeks to identify why vital registration under-reports maternal deaths in Jamaica. -
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Underreporting of deaths in the maternal deaths surveillance system in one region of Morocco
[Public library of medicine]Peer reviewed articles that assesses the reliability of maternal deaths surveillance system (MDSS) in order to determine the factors that influence its completeness in one region of Morocco. -
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CRVS eLearning
[World Bank Group]This eLearning course is a comprehensive self-learning tool.
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Use of Community Health Data for Shared Accountability
[United States Agency for International Development and Measure Evaluation]A guidance document, brief, and PowerPoint presentation for use by country ministries of health (MOHs), local government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, and community leaders to -
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Production of a Vital Statistics Guide, Rev. 1
[United Nations Economic Commision for Asia and the Pacific]The purpose of this Guide and the files it accompanies, hereinafter referred to as the resource kit, is to enable the production of vital statistics reports, primarily using civil registration data -
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Verbal Autopsy Standards: Ascertaining and Attributing Causes of Death
[World Health Organization]The 2016 version of the WHO verbal autopsy instrument is designed for all age groups, including maternal and perinatal deaths, and also deaths caused by injuries.
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ICD-10 Interactive Self-Learning Tool
[World Health Organization]The WHO electronic modular ICD-training tool is designed for self-learning. It can also be used for classroom training.
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.