부산대학교 도서관

The impetus and opportunities for improving birth, death, and cause of death data have never been more propitious. Renewed country commitment to strengthen vital registration systems is clearly evident, supported by nascent regional coalitions of technical and development organisations. The announcement of a major new investment by Bloomberg Philanthropies to strengthen data systems and capacity in selected countries has the potential to catalyse and realise significant improvements in the availability and quality of data for health. This will require technical leadership, strategic intervention choices, strong country partnerships, and efficient delivery and management of multiple technical interventions across participating countries. Keywords: Bloomberg, Causes of death, Civil registration, Vital statistics
Author(s): Alan D Lopez[sup.1] and Philip W Setel[sup.2] Background The role that reliable, timely, and relevant information can play in improving the health of populations is unequivocal. Good, or better, [...]