Birth registration, an essential component of the civil registration system, is expected to be
complete and universal. This study assesses the progress made in recent years and …

Background Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems lay the foundation for good
governance by increasing the effectiveness and delivery of public services, providing vital …

Background The widely-used estimates of completeness of birth registration collected by
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and …

Problem considered Civil registration is, only way to track all births and deaths. Globally, 2/3
of annual deaths, are not registered. Despite existence of Registration of Birth and Death Act …

Childbirth registration in Zimbabwe has decreased over the years, yet the risk factors
associated with this incompleteness have not been explored. This study investigates the …

This joint report reflects the activities of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United
Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Some rights reserved. This work is available under the …

Background Testing for HIV at birth has the potential to identify infants infected in utero, and
allows for the possibility of beginning treatment immediately after birth; point of care (POC) …

By accentuating the potential adverse impacts of the absence of a birth certificate on a
child's well-being across their life cycle, human rights organisations have made a strong …

Background Haiti has one of the world's highest maternal mortality ratios. Comprehensive
obstetric services could prevent many of these deaths, though most births in Haiti occur …

Abstract Background The Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research is
one of the largest international networks for testing and generating evidence-based …