The second paragraph of Article 6 of the African Charter on the right and welfare of the child
obliges its States parties to register birth immediately. Birth registration is a key to other …

Background Birth registration is the official and permanent recording of a child's birth within
a civil registry, according to the legal requirements of a country. Although the Sustainable …

Despite recent advances, many low and middle-income countries do not have a
comprehensive system for civil registration. Progress towards the Sustainable Development …

Background Lack of legal identification documents can impose major challenges for children
in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Birth registration is a critical element of newborn care. Increasing the coverage of birth
registration is an essential part of the strategy to improve newborn survival globally, and is …

Objective Improving civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems is essential to
monitoring health objectives locally and globally. The barriers to birth and particularly death …

While according to the United Nations birth registration is a human right, in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) only half of new-born children currently have their birth registered. To gain …

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 …

Despite progress made towards increasing birth registration rates over the last dozen years,
almost one in two children may still not get registered at birth in Niger according to a recent …

Background Birth registration is a crucial aspect of ensuring that children have access to
their rights and benefits, including health care, education, and citizenship. In sub-Saharan …