CRVS systems fragilized by COVID-19 across Africa,says ECA’s Chinganya
COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerabilities and inadequacies of Africa’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems. Civil registration systems in 47 countries do not have fully functional systems for recording vital statistics and have failed to provide real-time data required as the gold standard for measuring mortality, which is crucial for monitoring level and trends during pandemics. The discussions were premised on the commemoration of the 4th Africa CRVS Day, which will take place under the theme “Leadership for an Essential Service: Building resilient Civil Registration and Vital Statistics systems in Africa post COVID-19 through innovative, integrated, and decentralized services.” The aim is to increase public awareness on the importance of the timely registration of vital events.
| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2021-08
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/46599 |
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