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Summary of the University of Melbourne, Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative April 2017 – March 2019 (Phase 2)

Since April 2015, the University of Melbourne (UoM) Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative (BD4H) has been working alongside key partners to support and develop functional civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems globally.

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Elements of a strategic approach for strengthening national mortality statistics programmes

Information on cause-specific mortality from civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems is essential for health policy and epidemiological research. Currently, there are critical gaps in the international availability of timely and reliable mortality data, which limits planned progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This article describes an evidence-based strategic approach for strengthening mortality data from CRVS systems.

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CRVS systems in low- and middle-income countries; research

The World Bank Group recently published nine research articles covering various aspects of how to strengthen CRVS systems in low- and middle-income countries. The peer-reviewed manuscripts discuss topics such as institutional arrangements, linking CRVS with other systems, recommendations on hosting options for electronic CRVS systems, obstacles to birth registration, economic analysis of production vital statistics using civil registration data, and more.

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Papua New Guinea CRVS System Assessment 2019

The comprehensive assessment of Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system was commissioned by the PNG CRVS Committee led by Chair Mr Noel Mobiha (Registrar General) and Co-Chair Mrs Manah Dindi (NDoH) with considerable support from Mr Nicholas Piauka and Dr Viola Kwa.

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Primary Health Care on the Road to Universal Health Coverage: 2019 Global Monitoring Report

This 2019 Global Monitoring Report comes out on the eve of the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage at the United Nations General Assembly. This level of political commitment is more welcome than ever because it is essential on three fronts. First, to accelerate progress in areas where we have seen improvements. Second, to remove the barriers that are slowing down access to health services in some countries and among certain populations.

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Improving coverage of civil registration and vital statistics, Bangladesh

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Presentations and Working Session Documents for the North and Central Asian Vital Statistics Workshop

7 - 11 October 2019

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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Goal 16 Advocacy Toolkit

Recognizing the critical importance of Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda on peaceful, just and inclusive societies and accountable institutions, this toolkit provides civil society and other nongovernmental stakeholders with guidance on how to engage with their governments and other local, regional or international stakeholders to support the planning, implementation, follow-up and accountability of Goal 16.

The Goal 16 Advocacy Toolkit includes guidance, tools and tips on:

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Building Capacity for Mortality Statistics Programs: Perspectives from the Indonesian Experience

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CRVS Decade (2015-2024) Midterm Questionnaire

The Regional Action Framework responds to a request for regional action in support of improving national CRVS systems and acts as a catalyst for Governments and development partners to focus efforts on meeting specific goals and targets. The RAF contains three goals, fifteen nationally-set targets, seven action areas and eight implementation steps for countries to follow while improving their CRVS systems.

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