Background Verbal autopsy (VA) has emerged as an increasingly popular technique to
assign cause of death in parts of the world where the majority of deaths occur without proper …

Verbal autopsy (VA) methods are designed to collect cause-of-death information from
populations where many deaths occur outside of health facilities and where death …

Background: Somali women suffer from one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the
world. Somalia characterises a specific low-income country situation with a mix of newly …

Background People in humanitarian emergencies are likely to experience excess mortality
but information on the causes of death is often unreliable or non-existent. This study aimed …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is a health surveillance technique used in low and middle-
income countries to establish medical causes of death (CODs) for people who die outside …

Background Vital statistics are critical for effective public health and monitoring progress
towards child survival. Nigeria has the highest global under-five mortality rate; however …

Diabetes mellitus is a serious global health issue which significantly impacts public health
and socioeconomic development. Exploring how the community perceives the causes of …

Background Verbal autopsy (VA) is a widely used technique for assigning causes to non-
medically certified deaths using information gathered from a close caregiver. Both …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious global health issue which significantly impacts public
health and socioeconomic development. Exploring how the community perceives the …

Verbal autopsy (VA) presents the opportunity to understand the disease burden in many low-
income countries where vital registration systems are underdeveloped and most deaths …