Accurate and timely data are necessary to develop a comprehensive health picture of a country. To help move data through the pipeline and assist technical staff in ministries of health use data to spur action, the course will improve knowledge and public health application in epidemiology and data analytics principles. By completing the eight interactive modules, participants will learn about the foundations of epidemiology, data presentation, including the creation of visual depictions of data, and how to perform various analyses. The course is available in English, French and Spanish.

Well-written, accurate, and accessible reports are critical tools for communicating public health data and for advancing policies that are responsive to the issues data reveal. All public health agencies should produce data reports and tailor them to a variety of audiences. Likewise, making sure that public health reports are seen by the intended audiences is a critical step in the report production process.

COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR CRVS PRACTITIONER

The Data to Policy (D2P) program, developed by Vital Strategies and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to bridge the data-policy gap in public health policy. Investments in data collection and health information systems in low and middle-income countries have greatly increased the data available to inform policymaking. But turning these data into actionable evidence requires organizational capacity for policy analysis.

USING CRVS DATA IN PUBLIC HEALTH JOURNALISM

MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH COURS

The Analysis and Use of Vital Statistics e-Learning Course consists of 12 interactive modules focused on assessing the quality of CRVS data, the production of vital statistics from CRVS records, and application and use of this data for policy- and decision-making. Participants of the course will become more familiar with advanced uses of CRVS data, learn to create high-quality vital statistics visualizations and reports, and learn to disseminate CRVS data to multiple audiences and stakeholders.

The CRVS Systems Improvement Framework provides countries with the tools to assess and improve their CRVS systems and processes that brings stakeholders together to solve problems. The Framework’s purpose is to guide the analysis, redesign and monitoring of the business processes that are at the foundation of CRVS systems. This self-guided course comprising of three modules is designed to help CRVS system planners and administrators implement the Framework.