Building resilient CRVS systems : lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and other emergencies
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2021
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Centre of Excellence for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems
Abstract
Civil registration needs to be understood as an essential service. Especially in a rapidly evolving pandemic scenario, mortality statistics are needed in a timely manner for outbreak control and management. The performance of CRVS systems was worsened during the widespread lockdowns and restrictions on movement imposed by governments in an effort to slow COVID-19 transmission. This publication is a single chapter in a larger body of work, “The Compendium of Good Practices: Harnessing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Systems in Conflict, Emergencies, and Fragile Settings.” Decision-makers need mortality data when deciding how, when, where, and for whom to implement public health measures.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library
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Synthesis Report
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CIVIL REGISTRATION AND VITAL STATISTICS (CRVS), CRVS, COVID-19, VITAL STATISTICS, STANDARDS, ACCESS TO SERVICES, GLOBAL, LEGAL IDENTITY, PANDEMIC, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, EMERGENCY RELIEF, UNITED NATIONS